Cleared Special

K082206 - BLOM-SINGER DUAL VALVE INDWELLING VOICE...

K082206 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BLOM-SINGER DUAL VALVE INDWELLING VOICE..., manufactured by Helix Medical, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EWL cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 30-day FDA review.

K082206 · Helix Medical, LLC · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K082206 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BLOM-SINGER DUAL VALVE INDWELLING VOICE PROSTHESIS, MODELS DV-1600 SERIES, DV.... Classified as Prosthesis, Laryngeal (taub) (product code EWL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Helix Medical, LLC (Carpinteria, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 4, 2008 after a review of 30 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3730 - 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 - K082206

510(k) Number K082206 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 05, 2008
Decision Date September 04, 2008
Days to Decision 30 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 30d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

EWL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EWL Prosthesis, Laryngeal (taub)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3730
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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