Cleared Traditional

K943281 - POLYETHYLENE VENT TUBES

K943281 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for POLYETHYLENE VENT TUBES, manufactured by Micromed Development Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code ETD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 48-day FDA review.

K943281 · Micromed Development Corp. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K943281 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the POLYETHYLENE VENT TUBES. Classified as Tube, Tympanostomy (product code ETD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Micromed Development Corp. (Clearwater, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 24, 1994 after a review of 48 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 - K943281

510(k) Number K943281 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 07, 1994
Decision Date August 24, 1994
Days to Decision 48 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
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 48d
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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