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Dentek Easy Brush with Fluoride

K130186510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 15, 2013171-day reviewClass I21 CFR 872.6855

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Den Tek Oral Care, Inc. · EFW Toothbrush, Manual

Cleared on Jul 15, 2013 as substantially equivalent to K942633 (Oral-B Laboratories, 1995) and 1 other predicate after a 171-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1993.

Decided
Jul 15, 2013
Review
171 days
Class
Class I
Product code
EFW
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K925409 (1993). 3 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 2 generations backK925409 Oral-B Dental Floss with FluorideOral-B Laboratories · 1993
  2. 1 generation backK935440 Johnson & Johnson Fluoride Dental Floss, Mint WaxedJohnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc. · 1994
  3. This deviceK130186 Dentek Easy Brush with FluorideDen Tek Oral Care, Inc. · 2013
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K925409Oral-B Dental Floss with FluorideOral-B Laboratories1993—
−1K935440Johnson & Johnson Fluoride Dental Floss, Mint WaxedJohnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc.1994—
0 (this device)K130186Dentek Easy Brush with FluorideDen Tek Oral Care, Inc.2013—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K130186, 1993–2013Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (2)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K942633Oral-B Interdental Woodsticks with Fluoride
Summary page 1
…rdental brush Classification Name Manual toothbrush Classification Product Code EFW, Class I Predicate Devices Oral-B Woodsticks with Fluoride (K942633) and "Johnson & Johnson Fluoride Dental Floss, Mint Waxed" (K935440). Purpose of the Traditional 510(k) notice. The…
Oral-B Laboratories1995—
*K935440Johnson & Johnson Fluoride Dental Floss, Mint Waxed
Summary page 1
…on Product Code EFW, Class I Predicate Devices Oral-B Woodsticks with Fluoride (K942633) and "Johnson & Johnson Fluoride Dental Floss, Mint Waxed" (K935440). Purpose of the Traditional 510(k) notice. The Easy Brush with fluoride is a modification to DenTek Oral Care Inc.'s Eas…
Johnson & Johnson Consumer Products, Inc.1994—
†K122331Cavity VarnishDentsply International, Inc.2012—

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 20 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 19.4 years on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.

How does its category compare?

All EFW devices

EFW Toothbrush, Manual: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2013, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · EFW

1in 2013

2008: 12011: 12012: 12013: 1
2007high 1 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · EFW

Too few EFW 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · EFW

No recall names EFW since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · EFW

71in 2025

2007: 62008: 102009: 92010: 22011: 132012: 1452013: 602014: 232015: 482016: 352017: 682018: 1092019: 1152020: 1132021: 1202022: 3272023: 992024: 872025: 71
2007high 327 (2022) · low 2 (2010)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code EFW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—06
20081—010
20090—09
20100—02
20111—013
20121—0145
20131—060
20140—023
20150—048
20160—035
20170—068
20180—0109
20190—0115
20200—0113
20210—0120
20220—0327
20230—099
20240—087
20250—071
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Easy Brush with fluoride is intended to mechanically remove plaque and food particles from between teeth to reduce tooth decay. It is to be used with an in and out motion to clean interdental spaces, as it is done with dental floss.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K130186: Dentek Easy Brush with Fluoride.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K130186

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026