Cleared Traditional

K191457 - BONEBRIDGE System

K191457 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BONEBRIDGE System by Med-El Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code PFO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 110-day FDA review.

K191457 · Med-El Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K191457 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BONEBRIDGE System, Bone Conduction Implant Kit (BCI 602 Implant Kit), BCI 602.... Classified as Active Implantable Bone Conduction Hearing System (product code PFO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Med-El Elektromedizinische Geraete GmbH (Innsbruck, AT). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 18, 2019 after a review of 110 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3340 - 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 K191457 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 31, 2019
Decision Date September 18, 2019
Days to Decision 110 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
21d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 110d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code PFO Active Implantable Bone Conduction Hearing System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3340
Definition An Active Implantable Bone Conduction Hearing System Is A Prescription Device Consisting Of An Implanted Transducer, Implanted Electronics Components, And An Audio Processor. The Active Implantable Bone Conduction Hearing System Is Intended To Compensate For Conductive Or Mixed Hearing Losses By Conveying Amplified Acoustic Signals To The Cochlea Via Mechanical Vibrations On The Skull Bone.
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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