Cleared Traditional

K910685 - WEHRS INCUS AND INCUS-STAPES PROSTHESES

K910685 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for WEHRS INCUS AND INCUS-STAPES PROSTHESES by Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code ETB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 288-day FDA review.

K910685 · Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K910685 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WEHRS INCUS AND INCUS-STAPES PROSTHESES. Classified as Prosthesis, Partial Ossicular Replacement (product code ETB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc. (Memphis, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 4, 1991 after a review of 288 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3450 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K910685 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 19, 1991
Decision Date December 04, 1991
Days to Decision 288 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
199d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 288d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ETB Prosthesis, Partial Ossicular Replacement
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3450
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 - ETB Prosthesis, Partial Ossicular Replacement

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