Cleared Special

K080956 - MODIFICATION TO VF GEL PLUS

K080956 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFICATION TO VF GEL PLUS, manufactured by Coapt Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code MIX cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 22-day FDA review.

K080956 · Coapt Systems, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K080956 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFICATION TO VF GEL PLUS. Classified as System, Vocal Cord Medialization (product code MIX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Coapt Systems, Inc. (Palo Alto, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 25, 2008 after a review of 22 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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. 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K080956

510(k) Number K080956 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 03, 2008
Decision Date April 25, 2008
Days to Decision 22 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
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 22d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

MIX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MIX System, Vocal Cord Medialization
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.

Regulatory Peers - MIX System, Vocal Cord Medialization

All 15
Devices cleared under the same product code (MIX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K080956.
VF LIQUIGEL
K083783 · Coapt Systems, Inc. · Sep 2009
VOCALIS GEL
K081815 · Cytophil, Inc. · Jan 2009
VOCALIS AND VOCALIS SM
K081816 · Cytophil, Inc. · Jan 2009
VF GEL PLUS
K071663 · Coapt Systems, Inc. · Feb 2008
RADIESSE LARYNGEAL IMPLANT
K070090 · Bioform Medical, Inc. · Mar 2007
JULIESSE INJECTABLE LARYNGEAL AUGMENTATION IMPLANT
K060815 · Bioform Medical, Inc. · Apr 2006