Cleared Traditional

K972453 - XPS STRAIGHTSHOT MICRORESECTOR

K972453 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for XPS STRAIGHTSHOT MICRORESECTOR by Xomed, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code ERL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 67-day FDA review.

K972453 · Xomed, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K972453 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the XPS STRAIGHTSHOT MICRORESECTOR. Classified as Drill, Surgical, Ent (electric Or Pneumatic) Including Handpiece (product code ERL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Xomed, Inc. (Jacksonville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 5, 1997 after a review of 67 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 K972453 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 30, 1997
Decision Date September 05, 1997
Days to Decision 67 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
22d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 67d
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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