Cleared Traditional

K833605 - CUPPED FORCEPS

K833605 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CUPPED FORCEPS by Microtek Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code KAE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 83-day FDA review.

K833605 · Microtek Medical, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K833605 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CUPPED FORCEPS. Classified as Forceps, Ent (product code KAE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Microtek Medical, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 3, 1984 after a review of 83 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 K833605 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 12, 1983
Decision Date January 03, 1984
Days to Decision 83 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
6d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 83d
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.

Regulatory Peers - KAE Forceps, Ent

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