Cleared Traditional

K973273 - XOMED T-STENT

K973273 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for XOMED T-STENT by Xomed, Inc.. It is a Class 1 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code KAM) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 27-day FDA review.

K973273 · Xomed, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K973273 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the XOMED T-STENT, FRONTAL SINUS STENT. Classified as Cannula, Sinus (product code KAM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Xomed, Inc. (Jacksonville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 29, 1997 after a review of 27 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4800 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 K973273 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 02, 1997
Decision Date September 29, 1997
Days to Decision 27 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
88d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 27d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KAM Cannula, Sinus
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4800
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.

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