Cleared Traditional

K903285 - MICRO BRIGHT VENTILATION TUBES

K903285 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MICRO BRIGHT VENTILATION TUBES, manufactured by Invotec International, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code ETD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 64-day FDA review.

K903285 · Invotec International, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K903285 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICRO BRIGHT VENTILATION TUBES. Classified as Tube, Tympanostomy (product code ETD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Invotec International, Inc. (Jacksonville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 26, 1990 after a review of 64 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 - K903285

510(k) Number K903285 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 24, 1990
Decision Date September 26, 1990
Days to Decision 64 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
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 64d
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

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