Cleared Abbreviated

K020955 - NICOLET ELECTROCAUTERY DETECTOR

K020955 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for NICOLET ELECTROCAUTERY DETECTOR, manufactured by Nicolet Biomedical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code ETN cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K020955 · Nicolet Biomedical, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K020955 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NICOLET ELECTROCAUTERY DETECTOR. Classified as Stimulator, Nerve (product code ETN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nicolet Biomedical, Inc. (Stoughton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 17, 2002 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 874.1820 - the FDA ear, nose and throat device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K020955

510(k) Number K020955 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 25, 2002
Decision Date April 17, 2002
Days to Decision 23 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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.

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