Cleared Traditional

K002897 - TITANIUM MIDDLE EAR PROSTHESES

K002897 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TITANIUM MIDDLE EAR PROSTHESES by Xomed, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code ETB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K002897 · Xomed, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K002897 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TITANIUM MIDDLE EAR PROSTHESES. Classified as Prosthesis, Partial Ossicular Replacement (product code ETB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Xomed, Inc. (Jacksonville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 11, 2000 after a review of 23 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3450 - the FDA ear, nose and throat device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K002897 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 18, 2000
Decision Date October 11, 2000
Days to Decision 23 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ETB Prosthesis, Partial Ossicular Replacement
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3450
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most Ear, Nose, Throat devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - ETB Prosthesis, Partial Ossicular Replacement

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