Cleared Traditional

K972450 - FLEXTIP GRASPER

K972450 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FLEXTIP GRASPER, manufactured by Endius, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EOB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 144-day FDA review.

K972450 · Endius, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K972450 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLEXTIP GRASPER. Classified as Nasopharyngoscope (flexible Or Rigid) (product code EOB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Endius, Inc. (North Attleboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 21, 1997 after a review of 144 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4760 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K972450

510(k) Number K972450 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 30, 1997
Decision Date November 21, 1997
Days to Decision 144 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
54d slower than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 144d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EOB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EOB Nasopharyngoscope (flexible Or Rigid)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4760
Definition If The Device Is Reusable, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission (82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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.

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All 133
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