Cleared Traditional

K945556 - ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR EPISTAXIS CATHETER

K945556 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR EPISTAXIS CATHETER, manufactured by Ultracell Medical Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EMX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 65-day FDA review.

K945556 · Ultracell Medical Technologies, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K945556 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ANTERIOR/POSTERIOR EPISTAXIS CATHETER. Classified as Balloon, Epistaxis (product code EMX), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Ultracell Medical Technologies, Inc. (Old Mystic, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 18, 1995 after a review of 65 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4100 - 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 - K945556

510(k) Number K945556 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 14, 1994
Decision Date January 18, 1995
Days to Decision 65 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
25d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 65d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EMX Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code EMX Balloon, Epistaxis
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4100
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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