Cleared Traditional

K912486 - SINGH SPEECH SYSTEM (SERIES 'SSS')

K912486 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SINGH SPEECH SYSTEM (SERIES 'SSS'), manufactured by Exmoor Plastics , Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EWL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 458-day FDA review.

K912486 · Exmoor Plastics , Ltd. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Sep 1992
Decision
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Class 2
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K912486 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SINGH SPEECH SYSTEM (SERIES 'SSS'). Classified as Prosthesis, Laryngeal (taub) (product code EWL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Exmoor Plastics , Ltd. (Taunton, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 4, 1992 after a review of 458 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.3730 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Ear, Nose, Throat submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K912486

510(k) Number K912486 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 04, 1991
Decision Date September 04, 1992
Days to Decision 458 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
369d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 458d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EWL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EWL Prosthesis, Laryngeal (taub)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3730
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.

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