Cleared Traditional

VenSure LightGuide (K212774) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Ear, Nose, Throat device.

K212774 · Intersect Ent. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K212774 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VenSure LightGuide. Classified as Instrument, Ent Manual Surgical (product code LRC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Intersect Ent. (Menlo Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 4, 2022 after a review of 156 days - an extended review 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. 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 K212774 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 01, 2021
Decision Date February 04, 2022
Days to Decision 156 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
67d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 156d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

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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