Cleared Traditional

STIMULATING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS (K934733) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K934733 · Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Jul 1994
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Class 2
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K934733 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STIMULATING SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS. Classified as Stimulator, Nerve (product code ETN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc. (Bartlett, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 20, 1994 after a review of 292 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.1820 - 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 K934733 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 01, 1993
Decision Date July 20, 1994
Days to Decision 292 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
203d slower than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 292d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ETN Stimulator, Nerve
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.1820
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 - ETN Stimulator, Nerve

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