Cleared Traditional

K112718 - NUVASIVE NVM5 SYSTEM

K112718 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for NUVASIVE NVM5 SYSTEM by Nuvasive, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code ETN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 179-day FDA review.

K112718 · Nuvasive, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K112718 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the NUVASIVE NVM5 SYSTEM. Classified as Stimulator, Nerve (product code ETN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Nuvasive, Inc. (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 16, 2012 after a review of 179 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.1820 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K112718 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 19, 2011
Decision Date March 16, 2012
Days to Decision 179 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
90d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 179d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ETN Stimulator, Nerve
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.1820
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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