510(k) · Cleared
ClearedBreath Taker
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Hofa, LLC · LCN Scraper, Tongue
Cleared on Jun 10, 1997 after a 20-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
- Decided
- Jun 10, 1997
- Review
- 20 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- LCN
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (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?
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
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.
How does its category compare?
All LCN devicesLCN Scraper, Tongue: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LCN
FDA has decided no LCN device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · LCN
Too few LCN 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LCN
No recall names LCN since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · LCN
1in 2024
MAUDE reports naming product code LCN, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Breath Taker is intended to be used for the manual removal of bacteria from the human tongue for the purpose of freshening the breath, enhancing taste-and improving oral hygiene. It is used by placing the selected scraping edge on the back of the extended tongue then pulling forward with sufficient pressure to scrape the tongue and remove bacteria.
The Breath Taker is intended for over-the-counter use as a personal hygiene tool by men and women of all ages and physical conditions.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K971887 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K971887: Breath Taker.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K971887
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026