Cleared Traditional

K981637 - INTEGRATED DRIVE/PUMP SYSTEM FOR OTOLAR...

K981637 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for INTEGRATED DRIVE/PUMP SYSTEM FOR OTOLAR... by Linvatec Corp.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code ERL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 73-day FDA review.

K981637 · Linvatec Corp. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K981637 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INTEGRATED DRIVE/PUMP SYSTEM FOR OTOLARYNGOLOGY. Classified as Drill, Surgical, Ent (electric Or Pneumatic) Including Handpiece (product code ERL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Linvatec Corp. (Largo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 20, 1998 after a review of 73 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 K981637 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 08, 1998
Decision Date July 20, 1998
Days to Decision 73 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
16d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 73d
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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