Cleared Traditional

K953096 - ESSENTIAL SHAVER SYSTEM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Ear, Nose, Throat device.

K953096 · Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K953096 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ESSENTIAL SHAVER SYSTEM. Classified as Bur, Ear, Nose And Throat (product code EQJ), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Smith & Nephew Richards, Inc. (Bartlett, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 28, 1995 after a review of 25 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4140 - 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 K953096 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 03, 1995
Decision Date July 28, 1995
Days to Decision 25 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
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 25d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code EQJ Bur, Ear, Nose And Throat
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4140
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.