Cleared Traditional

GEL-SPONGE ENT, ABSORBABLE GELATIN SPONGE, USP (K080022) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Ear, Nose, Throat device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K080022 · Vascular Solutions, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Dec 2008
Decision
341d
Days
Class 2
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K080022 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GEL-SPONGE ENT, ABSORBABLE GELATIN SPONGE, USP. Classified as Polymer, Ent Synthetic-polyamide (mesh Or Foil Material) (product code KHJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vascular Solutions, Inc. (Minneapolis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 9, 2008 after a review of 341 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3620 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K080022 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 03, 2008
Decision Date December 09, 2008
Days to Decision 341 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
252d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 341d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KHJ Polymer, Ent Synthetic-polyamide (mesh Or Foil Material)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3620
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.