Cleared Special

K022125 - PROVOX FREEHANDS HME, MODEL 7710

K022125 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PROVOX FREEHANDS HME, manufactured by Atos Medical AB. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EWL cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K022125 · Atos Medical AB · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K022125 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PROVOX FREEHANDS HME, MODEL 7710. Classified as Prosthesis, Laryngeal (taub) (product code EWL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Atos Medical AB (Horby, SE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 30, 2002 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3730 - the FDA ear, nose and throat device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K022125

510(k) Number K022125 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 01, 2002
Decision Date July 30, 2002
Days to Decision 29 days
Submission Type Special
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
61d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

EWL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EWL Prosthesis, Laryngeal (taub)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3730
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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