Cleared Traditional

K033776 - INSTEAD INTIMATE LUBRICANT

K033776 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INSTEAD INTIMATE LUBRICANT, manufactured by Instead, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code NUC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 205-day FDA review.

K033776 · Instead, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Jun 2004
Decision
205d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K033776 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INSTEAD INTIMATE LUBRICANT. Classified as Lubricant, Personal (product code NUC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Instead, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 25, 2004 after a review of 205 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.5300 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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 Obstetrics & Gynecology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K033776

510(k) Number K033776 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 03, 2003
Decision Date June 25, 2004
Days to Decision 205 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d slower than avg
Panel avg: 161d · This submission: 205d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NUC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code NUC Lubricant, Personal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.5300
Definition This Device Is A Personal Lubricant, For Penile And/or Vaginal Application, Intended To Moisturize And Lubricate, To Enhance The Ease And Comfort Of Intimate Sexual Activity, And Supplement The Body's Natural Lubrication. This Product May Or May Not Be Compatible With Natural Rubber Latex, Polyisoprene, And/or Polyurethane Condoms.
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - NUC Lubricant, Personal

All 248
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PERSONAL LUBRICATING GEL
K041129 · Qualis, Inc. · Sep 2004
K-Y BRAND WARMING ULTRAGEL PERSONAL LUBRICANT
K040340 · Personal Products Company, Div. of Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. · Apr 2004
K-Y BRAND WARMING JELLY PERSONAL LUBRICANT
K040164 · Personal Products Company, Div. of Mcneil-Ppc, Inc. · Apr 2004
REPHRESH VAGINAL GEL
K021737 · Columbia Laboratories, Inc. · Aug 2002
K033776 · INSTEAD INTIMATE LUBRICANT
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