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Clinpro Varnish

K151302510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 18, 2015126-day reviewClass II21 CFR 872.3260

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

3M Company · LBH Varnish, Cavity

Cleared on Sep 18, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K092141 (3M Espe Dental Products, 2010) and 3 other predicates after a 126-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2005.

Decided
Sep 18, 2015
Review
126 days
Class
Class II
Product code
LBH
Recalls
None
Predicates
4

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K051750 (2005). 7 ancestors in all, the oldest K945794 (1995). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 3 generations backK051750 Flor-Opal Varnish, Models UP 4500/ UP 4501/ UP 4502Ultradent Products, Inc. · 2005
  2. 2 generations backK080249 Flor-Opal Varnish White; Models 4503, 4504, 4506, S4505Ultradent Products, Inc. · 2008
  3. 1 generation backK112946 Activ VarnishPulpdent Corporation · 2011
  4. This deviceK151302 Clinpro Varnish3M Company · 2015
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K051750Flor-Opal Varnish, Models UP 4500/ UP 4501/ UP 4502Ultradent Products, Inc.2005—
−2K080249Flor-Opal Varnish White; Models 4503, 4504, 4506, S4505Ultradent Products, Inc.2008—
−1K112946Activ VarnishPulpdent Corporation2011—
0 (this device)K151302Clinpro Varnish3M Company2015—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199510
201030
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K151302, 2005–2015Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against? (4)

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
*K092141Vanish Varnish, 5% Sodium Fluoride White Varnish
Summary page 4
… Treating hypersensitive teeth  Treating exposed dentin and root sensitivity Predicate Devices: Vanish™ 5% Sodium Fluoride White Varnish (K092141) Pulpdent® Fluoride Varnish (K093620) Pulpdent® Activ Varnish (K112946) Duraphat® 5% Sodium Fluoride Varnish…
3M Espe Dental Products2010—
*K093620Pulpdent Fluoride Varnish
Summary page 4
… Treating exposed dentin and root sensitivity Predicate Devices: Vanish™ 5% Sodium Fluoride White Varnish (K092141) Pulpdent® Fluoride Varnish (K093620) Pulpdent® Activ Varnish (K112946) Duraphat® 5% Sodium Fluoride Varnish (K945794) Description of De…
Pulpdent Corporation2010—
*K112946Activ Varnish
Summary page 4
…sitivity Predicate Devices: Vanish™ 5% Sodium Fluoride White Varnish (K092141) Pulpdent® Fluoride Varnish (K093620) Pulpdent® Activ Varnish (K112946) Duraphat® 5% Sodium Fluoride Varnish (K945794) Description of Device: Clinpro™ Varnish is a fluoride, cal…
Pulpdent Corporation2011—
*K945794Duraphat
Summary page 4
…Sodium Fluoride White Varnish (K092141) Pulpdent® Fluoride Varnish (K093620) Pulpdent® Activ Varnish (K112946) Duraphat® 5% Sodium Fluoride Varnish (K945794) Description of Device: Clinpro™ Varnish is a fluoride, calcium and phosphate containing coating for use in treat…
Inpharma1995—

Also cleared against K092141: 6 other devices →

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 10 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.8 years on median.
  • None of the 7 ancestors has a recall.
  • 6 other devices also cite its predicate K092141.

How does its category compare?

All LBH devices

LBH Varnish, Cavity: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · LBH

4in 2025

2007: 82008: 62009: 42010: 72011: 32012: 42013: 62014: 62015: 22016: 22019: 22020: 52022: 12023: 32024: 32025: 42026 (partial year): 5
2007high 8 (2007) · low 0 (2017)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LBH

223in 2025

2007: 69 days median2008: 79 days median2009: 69 days median2010: 107 days median2011: 72 days median2012: 83 days median2013: 160 days median2014: 204 days median2020: 256 days median2023: 167 days median2024: 237 days median2025: 223 days median2026 (partial year): 64 days median
2007high 256 (2020) · low 69 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · LBH

1in 2019

2014: 32018: 22019: 1
2007high 3 (2014) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · LBH

7in 2025

2007: 42008: 32009: 52010: 72011: 82012: 72013: 272014: 402015: 142016: 122017: 112018: 132019: 92020: 102021: 152022: 72023: 82024: 62025: 7
2007high 40 (2014) · low 3 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LBH, 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
200786904
200867903
200946905
2010710707
201137208
201248307
20136160027
20146204340
20152—014
20162—012
20170—011
20180—213
20192—19
20205256010
20210—015
20221—07
2023316708
2024323706
2025422307
20265640—

What is it indicated for?

Clinpro™ Varnish is a fluoride, calcium and phosphate containing coating for use in:

Treating hypersensitive teeth

Treating exposed dentin and root sensitivity

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K151302: Clinpro Varnish.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K151302

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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