Cleared Traditional

K813552 - MODEL 3000C CALORIC IRRIGATOR (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Ear, Nose, Throat device.

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Feb 1982
Decision
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Class 1
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K813552 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL 3000C CALORIC IRRIGATOR. Classified as Stimulator, Caloric-water (product code ETP), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Life-Tech Intl., Inc. (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 22, 1982 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.1800 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K813552 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 21, 1981
Decision Date February 22, 1982
Days to Decision 63 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code ETP Stimulator, Caloric-water
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.1800
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.