510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPlaq-Ataq-I
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Ethicare · EFW Toothbrush, Manual
Cleared on Aug 20, 1998 after a 174-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
- Decided
- Aug 20, 1998
- Review
- 174 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- EFW
- 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 EFW devicesEFW Toothbrush, Manual: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · EFW
1in 2013
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
MAUDE reports naming product code EFW, 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 | 6 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 145 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 60 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 23 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 48 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 35 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 68 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 109 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 115 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 113 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 120 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 327 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 99 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 87 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 71 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
SEE ATTACHED DEVICE SAMPLE (WHEN AVAILABLE, BRISTLE SAMPLE WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON REQUEST. BLACK DOTS INDICATE LOCATION OF THE TOOTH BRUSH BRISTLES). OUR PERFORMANCE AND REFERENCE CLAIMS TO THE USE OF THE PLAQ-ATAQ-I ARE: 1) USED AS A REGULAR TRADITIONAL AND CURRENTLY MARKETED TOOTH BRUSH (SEE ORAL B - CREST-COMPLETE - REACH - COLGATE PLUS - TOP CARE - ETC., ETC.) 2) OVER THE COUNTER DENTIFRICE. 3) THE LIQUID SPRAY SYSTEM INCORPORATED IN THE TOOTH BRUSH…
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SEE ATTACHED DEVICE SAMPLE (WHEN AVAILABLE, BRISTLE SAMPLE WILL BE SUBMITTED UPON REQUEST. BLACK DOTS INDICATE LOCATION OF THE TOOTH BRUSH BRISTLES).
OUR PERFORMANCE AND REFERENCE CLAIMS TO THE USE OF THE PLAQ-ATAQ-I ARE:
1) USED AS A REGULAR TRADITIONAL AND CURRENTLY MARKETED TOOTH BRUSH (SEE ORAL B - CREST-COMPLETE - REACH - COLGATE PLUS - TOP CARE - ETC., ETC.)
2) OVER THE COUNTER DENTIFRICE.
3) THE LIQUID SPRAY SYSTEM INCORPORATED IN THE TOOTH BRUSH BODY CAN BE EMPLOYED FOR THE VALUES THAT THE MULTI-JETS PROVIDE.
4) THE PLAIN TAP WATER STREAM IS FINGER-TIP CONTROLLED BY AN EASY, HAND-HELD TURNING VALVE (SEE TELEDYNE WATER PIK(R) AND HYDRO-FLO MODELS) .
5) THE LIQUID STREAM FLUSHES OUT LOOSE PLAQUE AND DEBRIS BETWEEN THE TEETH AND GUMS THAT THE TOOTH BRUSH CANNOT REACH.
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/K980995 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K980995: Plaq-Ataq-I.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K980995
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