Cleared Traditional

SURGICAL DRILL-ELECTRIC-HANDPIECE (K831946) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Ear, Nose, Throat device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K831946 · Entronics · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Nov 1983
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K831946 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SURGICAL DRILL-ELECTRIC-HANDPIECE. Classified as Drill, Surgical, Ent (electric Or Pneumatic) Including Handpiece (product code ERL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Entronics (Walker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 3, 1983 after a review of 140 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4250 - 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 K831946 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 16, 1983
Decision Date November 03, 1983
Days to Decision 140 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
51d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 140d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ERL Drill, Surgical, Ent (electric Or Pneumatic) Including Handpiece
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4250
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.

Regulatory Peers - ERL Drill, Surgical, Ent (electric Or Pneumatic) Including Handpiece

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