Cleared Traditional

K870877 - BIO-VENT REUTER BOBBIN TUBE

K870877 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for BIO-VENT REUTER BOBBIN TUBE, manufactured by Richards Medical Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code ETD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K870877 · Richards Medical Co., Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K870877 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BIO-VENT REUTER BOBBIN TUBE. Classified as Tube, Tympanostomy (product code ETD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Richards Medical Co., Inc. (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 26, 1987 after a review of 23 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3880 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K870877

510(k) Number K870877 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 03, 1987
Decision Date March 26, 1987
Days to Decision 23 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

ETD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ETD Tube, Tympanostomy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3880
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 - ETD Tube, Tympanostomy

All 68
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PUNCH MYRINGOTOMY SYSTEM
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VENTILATION TUBES WITH HYDROGEL COATING
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GOODE T-TUBE WHITE SILICONE TYMPANOSTOMY TUBE
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