# K040416: Sonicare Advance Toothbrush, Model 4900

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Philips Oral Healthcare, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 2, 2004 after 135 days
- Product code: JEQ (Toothbrush, Powered)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 872.6865
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K921773 (1992). 2 ancestors in all.
7 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 10 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K921773: TX Electric Toothbrush, Optiva Corp. (1992) Summary page 1.
- K001493: Dental Air Force Home Dental Cleaning System, Model NO. 0020001, Air Force, Inc. (2000)

## Most influential descendants
- K061351: Oral-B Sonic Complete (2006), 3 descendants of its own
- K073224: Oral-B Sub-Brand Manual Toothbrush (2008), 2 descendants of its own
- K061199: Oral B Professionalcare Series, Oral B Advancepower Series (2006), 2 descendants of its own
- K141018: Oral-B Test Drive Power Brush Trial Program Kit, Oral-B Test Drive Power Toothbrush Kit, Oral-B Test Drive Refill Kit (2014), 1 descendant of its own
- K200881: Oral-B iO Test Drive Power Brush Trial Program Kit (2020), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
For promotion of good oral hygiene, including the reduction of dental plaque and gingivitis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K040416
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology