Cleared Traditional

K822259 - LARYNGEAL SPATULAS

K822259 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for LARYNGEAL SPATULAS by Kelleher Corp.. It is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code EQH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 85-day FDA review.

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K822259 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LARYNGEAL SPATULAS. Classified as Source, Carrier, Fiberoptic Light (product code EQH), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Kelleher Corp. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 22, 1982 after a review of 85 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4350 - 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 K822259 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 29, 1982
Decision Date October 22, 1982
Days to Decision 85 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
4d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 85d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EQH Source, Carrier, Fiberoptic Light
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4350
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.

Regulatory Peers - EQH Source, Carrier, Fiberoptic Light

All 22
Devices cleared under the same product code (EQH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K822259.
T-TUBE INSERTER
K831590 · Treace Medical, Inc. · Jun 1983
MICROSURGICAL GAUGE
K823436 · Treace Medical, Inc. · Dec 1982
MCGEE 26GA. SUCTION TUBE
K823437 · Treace Medical, Inc. · Dec 1982
FIBEROPTIC LIGHT CARRIERS
K822282 · Kelleher Corp. · Aug 1982
ADAPTOR FOR FIBEROPTIC LIGHT SOURCE
K822175 · Kelleher Corp. · Aug 1982
FIBEROPTIC LIGHT CARRIERS
K822192 · Kelleher Corp. · Aug 1982