Cleared Traditional

K990366 - EXMOOR SUCTION CLEARANCE KIT (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class I Ear, Nose, Throat device.

K990366 · Exmoor Plastics , Ltd. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Mar 1999
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Class 1
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K990366 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EXMOOR SUCTION CLEARANCE KIT. Classified as Instrument, Ent Manual Surgical (product code LRC), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Exmoor Plastics , Ltd. (Taunton, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 5, 1999 after a review of 28 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4420 - 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 K990366 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 05, 1999
Decision Date March 05, 1999
Days to Decision 28 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
61d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 28d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code LRC Instrument, Ent Manual Surgical
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4420
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.