Cleared Traditional

K021595 - GYRUS ENT NERVE STIMULATOR

K021595 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for GYRUS ENT NERVE STIMULATOR by Gyrus Ent LLC. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code ETN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 162-day FDA review.

K021595 · Gyrus Ent LLC · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K021595 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GYRUS ENT NERVE STIMULATOR. Classified as Stimulator, Nerve (product code ETN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gyrus Ent LLC (Bartlett, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 24, 2002 after a review of 162 days - an extended review 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Ear, Nose, Throat review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K021595 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 15, 2002
Decision Date October 24, 2002
Days to Decision 162 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
73d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 162d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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