Cleared Special

K990213 - HYDRACLEAR PUMP CONSOLE, HYDRACLEAR POWER SUPPLLY, HYDRACLEAR FOOTSWITCH, HYDRACLEAR SHEATHS, HYDRACLEAR SET

K990213 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HYDRACLEAR PUMP CONSOLE, manufactured by Gyrus Ent LLC. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EOB cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 11-day FDA review.

K990213 · Gyrus Ent LLC · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K990213 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HYDRACLEAR PUMP CONSOLE, HYDRACLEAR POWER SUPPLLY, HYDRACLEAR FOOTSWITCH, HYD.... Classified as Nasopharyngoscope (flexible Or Rigid) (product code EOB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gyrus Ent LLC (Bartlett, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 2, 1999 after a review of 11 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K990213

510(k) Number K990213 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 22, 1999
Decision Date February 02, 1999
Days to Decision 11 days
Submission Type Special
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
79d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 11d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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.

Regulatory Peers - EOB Nasopharyngoscope (flexible Or Rigid)

All 133
Devices cleared under the same product code (EOB) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K990213.
FLEXIBLE NASOPHARYNGO-LARYNGOSCOPES, FLEXIBLE BRONCHOSCOPE
K992526 · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · Sep 1999
NASO-LARYNGO-PHARYNGOSCOPE
K991560 · Fiber Imaging Technologies, Inc. · Jul 1999
ENDOSHEATH
K990354 · Vision-Sciences, Inc. · Mar 1999
DCI ENDOSCOPE
K984369 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Jan 1999
POC ENT ENDOSCOPE - SINUSCOPE
K983123 · Precision Optics Corp. · Sep 1998
ENDO-SCRUB/ENDO-SCRUB 2
K982594 · Xomed, Inc. · Aug 1998