Cleared Traditional

K860975 - MODEL 545-45 LASER FOR EAR

K860975 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL 545-45 LASER FOR EAR, manufactured by Britt Corp., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EWG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 126-day FDA review.

K860975 · Britt Corp., Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K860975 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL 545-45 LASER FOR EAR, NOSE & THROAT. Classified as Laser, Ent Microsurgical Carbon-dioxide (product code EWG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Britt Corp., Inc. (Los Angeles, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 18, 1986 after a review of 126 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4500 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K860975

510(k) Number K860975 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 14, 1986
Decision Date July 18, 1986
Days to Decision 126 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
37d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 126d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EWG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EWG Laser, Ent Microsurgical Carbon-dioxide
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4500
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 - EWG Laser, Ent Microsurgical Carbon-dioxide

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