Cleared Traditional

K972585 - AERIAL PROSTHESIS

K972585 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AERIAL PROSTHESIS, manufactured by Heinz Kurz GmbH Medizintechnik. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code ETA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 25-day FDA review.

K972585 · Heinz Kurz GmbH Medizintechnik · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Aug 1997
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Class 2
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K972585 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AERIAL PROSTHESIS, AERIAL PROSTHESIS, MODEL DUSSELDORF, DRESDEN AERIAL PROSTH.... Classified as Replacement, Ossicular Prosthesis, Total (product code ETA), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Heinz Kurz GmbH Medizintechnik (Dusslingen, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 4, 1997 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 874.3495 - 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 - K972585

510(k) Number K972585 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 10, 1997
Decision Date August 04, 1997
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. No clinical trials required.

ETA Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code ETA Replacement, Ossicular Prosthesis, Total
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.3495
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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