Cleared Traditional

K864444 - SHEA CUPPED TORP WITH HYDROXYLAPATITE FLANGE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K864444 · Richards Medical Co., Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Feb 1987
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K864444 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SHEA CUPPED TORP WITH HYDROXYLAPATITE FLANGE. Classified as Replacement, Ossicular Prosthesis, Total (product code ETA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Richards Medical Co., Inc. (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 6, 1987 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3495 - 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 K864444 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 12, 1986
Decision Date February 06, 1987
Days to Decision 86 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
3d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ETA Replacement, Ossicular Prosthesis, Total
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3495
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.