Cleared Traditional

K950964 - KARL STORZ INTRA-HANDPIECES AND ACCESSO...

K950964 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for KARL STORZ INTRA-HANDPIECES AND ACCESSO... by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code ERL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 22-day FDA review.

K950964 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K950964 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KARL STORZ INTRA-HANDPIECES AND ACCESSORIES. Classified as Drill, Surgical, Ent (electric Or Pneumatic) Including Handpiece (product code ERL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 24, 1995 after a review of 22 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4250 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K950964 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 02, 1995
Decision Date March 24, 1995
Days to Decision 22 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
67d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 22d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code ERL Drill, Surgical, Ent (electric Or Pneumatic) Including Handpiece
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4250
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 - ERL Drill, Surgical, Ent (electric Or Pneumatic) Including Handpiece

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