Cleared Traditional

K163292 - Sonic Block Tuohy

K163292 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Sonic Block Tuohy, manufactured by Spectra Medical Devices. The device is a Class 2 Anesthesiology device with product code BSP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 290-day FDA review.

K163292 · Spectra Medical Devices · Anesthesiology device
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K163292 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Sonic Block Tuohy, Sonic Block Quincke, Sonic Block Chiba, Sonic Block Crawford. Classified as Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer) (product code BSP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Spectra Medical Devices (Wilmington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 8, 2017 after a review of 290 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Anesthesiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 868.5150 - the FDA anesthesiology and respiratory 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 Anesthesiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K163292

510(k) Number K163292 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 22, 2016
Decision Date September 08, 2017
Days to Decision 290 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Anesthesiology (AN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
150d slower than avg
Panel avg: 140d · This submission: 290d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

BSP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code BSP Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 868.5150
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 Anesthesiology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - BSP Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (w/wo Introducer)

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