Cleared Traditional

K003745 - LARYNGEAL SURFACE ELECTRODE-ENDOTRACHEA...

K003745 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LARYNGEAL SURFACE ELECTRODE-ENDOTRACHEA..., manufactured by Rln Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code ETN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 43-day FDA review.

K003745 · Rln Systems, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Jan 2001
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K003745 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LARYNGEAL SURFACE ELECTRODE-ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE, M-500-ET, LSE-ET. Classified as Stimulator, Nerve (product code ETN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Rln Systems, Inc. (Jefferson City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 16, 2001 after a review of 43 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.1820 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K003745

510(k) Number K003745 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 04, 2000
Decision Date January 16, 2001
Days to Decision 43 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 43d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ETN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ETN Stimulator, Nerve
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.1820
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 - ETN Stimulator, Nerve

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