Cleared Traditional

K081815 - VOCALIS GEL

K081815 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VOCALIS GEL, manufactured by Cytophil, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code MIX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 193-day FDA review.

K081815 · Cytophil, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K081815 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VOCALIS GEL. Classified as System, Vocal Cord Medialization (product code MIX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cytophil, Inc. (Whitefish Bay, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 5, 2009 after a review of 193 days - an extended review 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. 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 - K081815

510(k) Number K081815 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 26, 2008
Decision Date January 05, 2009
Days to Decision 193 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
103d slower than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 193d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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

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