Cleared Traditional

K080070 - K-HELIX PISTON AND PORP PARTIAL OSSICULAR REPLACEMENT PROSTHESES

K080070 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for K-HELIX PISTON AND PORP PARTIAL OSSICUL..., manufactured by Grace Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code ETB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 98-day FDA review.

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K080070 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the K-HELIX PISTON AND PORP PARTIAL OSSICULAR REPLACEMENT PROSTHESES. Classified as Prosthesis, Partial Ossicular Replacement (product code ETB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Grace Medical, Inc. (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 17, 2008 after a review of 98 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3450 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K080070

510(k) Number K080070 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 10, 2008
Decision Date April 17, 2008
Days to Decision 98 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
8d slower than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 98d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ETB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ETB Prosthesis, Partial Ossicular Replacement
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3450
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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