Cleared Traditional

K992269 - VENTIL-A ORAL PROTECTOR

K992269 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VENTIL-A ORAL PROTECTOR by Somatics, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Neurology device (product code JXL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 111-day FDA review.

K992269 · Somatics, Inc. · Neurology device
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K992269 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VENTIL-A ORAL PROTECTOR. Classified as Block, Bite (product code JXL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Somatics, Inc. (Lake Bluff, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 25, 1999 after a review of 111 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Neurology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 882.5070 - the FDA neurology 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Neurology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K992269 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 06, 1999
Decision Date October 25, 1999
Days to Decision 111 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Neurology (NE)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
37d faster than avg
Panel avg: 148d · This submission: 111d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JXL Block, Bite
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 882.5070
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 Neurology devices follow this clearance model.

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