510(k) Report

FDA product code · Dental

Plaque Disclosing Agent

QJCClass I21 CFR 872.6855510(k) exempt1 decision since 19770 recalls

FDA lists QJC as exempt from 510(k): a device of this type needs no clearance unless one of the limits in 21 CFR 872.9 applies, such as a new intended use or a different fundamental technology. 1 FDA decision since 1977. No recall names this code.

Intended to enhance visualization of the presence of plaque on tooth surfaces.

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

FIG. A — Illustration, dental panel

Twenty years of QJC at a glance: how often FDA decides these devices, how long 510(k) reviews take, how often they are recalled, and how many adverse event reports name the code.

FDA decisions per year · QJC

FDA has decided no QJC device since 2007.

Median 510(k) review, days · QJC

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

Recalls per year · QJC

No recall names QJC since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QJC

No MAUDE report names QJC since 2007.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20170—00
20180—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—
FIG. 1 — QJC by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports, MAUDE · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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Related product codes

Other codes under 21 CFR 872.6855.