Cleared Special

K133563 - PATHASSIST LIGHT SEEKER

K133563 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PATHASSIST LIGHT SEEKER, manufactured by Entellus Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code LRC cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 30-day FDA review.

K133563 · Entellus Medical, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K133563 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PATHASSIST LIGHT SEEKER. Classified as Instrument, Ent Manual Surgical (product code LRC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Entellus Medical, Inc. (Plymouth, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 20, 2013 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 874.4420 - 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 - K133563

510(k) Number K133563 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 20, 2013
Decision Date December 20, 2013
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
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 30d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

LRC Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code LRC Instrument, Ent Manual Surgical
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4420
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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