Cleared Traditional

K822372 - OFFICE ECONO-FORCEPS (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Ear, Nose, Throat device.

K822372 · Treace Medical, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Sep 1982
Decision
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Class 1
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K822372 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OFFICE ECONO-FORCEPS. Classified as Forceps, Ent (product code KAE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Treace Medical, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 9, 1982 after a review of 34 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 K822372 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 06, 1982
Decision Date September 09, 1982
Days to Decision 34 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
55d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KAE Forceps, Ent
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.