Recorded device evidence

Unidrive S III ENT 40701601-1 with KARL STORZ-SCB, DrillCut-X II Shaver Handpiece, High Speed EC Micromotor II for use with INTRA Drill Handpieces (K150969): indications, design and recorded evidence

The acquired K150969 file contains product-specific indications and users, design and operating principle, recorded comparison and differences, performance evidence actually described sections. Compare these dated manufacturer statements with your own indication and design before commissioning evidence work. They describe this submission; they do not prescribe your testing, validate performance independently or establish a suitable predicate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

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Research recordRecorded deviceReceipt → decisionCalendar elapsed daysRecorded submission type
K150969 ↗ · this pageUnidrive S III ENT 40701601-1 with KARL STORZ-SCB, DrillCut-X II Shaver Handpiece, High Speed EC Micromotor II for use with INTRA Drill Handpieces2015-04-13 → 2016-01-08270Traditional
K243280 ↗Piezomed Pro (Piezomed Pro module M-PM100 incl. handpiece M-PH350, Piezomed Pro instruments (various tips) and accessories)2024-10-17 → 2025-07-03259Traditional
K233958 ↗hekaDrill2023-12-15 → 2024-03-1490Traditional
K221184 ↗ORiGO System2022-04-25 → 2022-11-02191Traditional
K213221 ↗AMADEO, M-UK1015 (incl. attachments and accessories)2021-09-29 → 2022-05-26239Traditional

Use this comparison: select a record to investigate, read its actual indications and design, and document differences. A shared code or elapsed period cannot establish its relevance to your device.

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Calculation, selection and source versions

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Calculation: fda-named-decision-cohort-context-1; cutoff 2026-09-27; 0 parent records excluded; units record counts; calendar elapsed days.

Source snapshots: 5a86994ba49a37e71e09be96803fd51981c6c43eaa96caab41aea2b188bfe002.

Read beyond the decision row

Recorded evidence and differences to investigate

The summary is manufacturer-submitted context hosted by FDA. Negative/no-study statements are preserved. Evidence themes are not binding legal requirements.

Short opening excerpts identify the source sections. Read the linked original for the full study context, negative statements, tables and limitations. Public quotations are limited to 120 words per acquired summary; the internal evidence packet retains exact section ranges for review.

Indications and users

K150969 · PDF page 5 ↗ Source 2

The UNIDRIVE® S III ENT system consists of an active control unit used in conjunction with
the High-Speed Micro Motor and DrillCut-X® II Shaver handpiece.

The excerpt is shortened at a complete statement. Read the complete section in the original PDF before interpreting the evidence.

Compare with your product: Compare the recorded indication, population, body site and use environment with your proposed label. Record each change instead of assuming the primary code settles intended use.

Design and operating principle

K150969 · PDF page 4 ↗ Source 3

Read this statement in the original PDF; no complete statement fits the short excerpt.

Compare with your product: Compare physical design, materials, energy, accessories and operating principle with your design. Ask which documented differences change the evidence scope.

Recorded comparison and differences

K150969 · PDF page 5 ↗ Source 2

The UNIDRIVE® S III ENT system and the predicate UNIDRIVE ENT system are both
motorized, reusable surgical device systems, used in conjunction with drills, handpieces, blades,
and burs.

The excerpt is shortened at a complete statement. Read the complete section in the original PDF before interpreting the evidence.

Compare with your product: The summary’s comparison is a manufacturer statement about that submission. Investigate the actual design differences and cited records before considering any comparator or predicate.

Performance evidence actually described

K150969 · PDF page 5 ↗ Source 2

Nonclinical performance characteristics evaluated in support of the substantial equivalence of the
UNIDRIVE® S III ENT include system verification and validation testing. Study results
demonstrate adherence to design specifications.

The excerpt is shortened at a complete statement. Read the complete section in the original PDF before interpreting the evidence.

Compare with your product: The source labels this section as performance data. Determine which described evidence is bench, software, biological or clinical from the actual narrative and original tables; the section label alone does not settle that distinction or prescribe your testing.

Extraction selection and limits

Select observed whole-line section headings or explicit colon-delimited inline labels on readable PDF pages, including the explicitly documented heading-spacing variants in this parser version. Preserve the original heading, character ranges and layout; do not repair excerpt text. Exclude letter boilerplate and uncertain pages. Stop at observed table headings; do not infer table columns or scalar results from layout text. Multi-column or suspicious split-numeric excerpts are excluded until reviewed alternate extraction is available. Original layout records remain retained; any alternate text has its own extractor-version locator and requires original-page review. For each dimension, prefer usable versioned alternate text where available, selecting its longest usable excerpt; otherwise select the longest usable original-layout excerpt. Ties preserve source order. Bounded to 64 PDF pages and 3,500 characters per section. This is a selection, not a complete dossier analysis.

Excluded extraction items: {'uncertain_pdf_page': 1}.

Known facts and deciding inputs

Known context: US. Confirm the organisation’s role, relevant activities and markets against the cited criteria.

Source factRecorded valueWhat to check
510(k) identifierK150969 [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Generic device categoryUnidrive S III ENT 40701601-1 with KARL STORZ-SCB, DrillCut-X II Shaver Handpiece, High Speed EC Micromotor II for use with INTRA Drill Handpieces [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Recorded applicantKarl Storz Endoscopy America, Inc. [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
FDA product codeERL [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Decision date2016-01-08 [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Recorded decision codeSESE [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Submission typeTraditional [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Receipt date2015-04-13 [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.

Prepare a differences and evidence worksheet

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

  1. Indications and users — what differs in our product?

    Compare the recorded indication, population, body site and use environment with your proposed label. Record each change instead of assuming the primary code settles intended use.

    Useful evidence: Our proposed indication, user/population and use environment beside this exact recorded indication.

  2. Design and operating principle — what differs in our product?

    Compare physical design, materials, energy, accessories and operating principle with your design. Ask which documented differences change the evidence scope.

    Useful evidence: Design description, materials/components, accessory list and a differences matrix.

  3. Recorded comparison and differences — what differs in our product?

    The summary’s comparison is a manufacturer statement about that submission. Investigate the actual design differences and cited records before considering any comparator or predicate.

    Useful evidence: Feature-by-feature differences and the underlying cited documents; no automated predicate selection.

  4. Performance evidence actually described — what differs in our product?

    The source labels this section as performance data. Determine which described evidence is bench, software, biological or clinical from the actual narrative and original tables; the section label alone does not settle that distinction or prescribe your testing.

    Useful evidence: The cited narrative and full tables, underlying protocols/results and a reviewed comparison with the proposed product.

Work packages and dependencies

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Sources and data dates

Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.

FDA openFDA — 510(k) decision records ↗

2026-10-05 · retrieved 2026-10-06

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D01 · snapshot 5a86994ba49a37e71e09be96803fd51981c6c43eaa96caab41aea2b188bfe002

  • [1] device-510k-0001-of-0001.json:results[11683] · record ba27cad3d01938680863f3b6cc08cfd994c64324cd94224d8e5d578e261610e6
  • [4] Complete results array / fda-decision-context:K150969 · record whole dataset partition

FDA 510(k) summary — K150969 ↗

Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:43:41 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot d402e11d9cdb984f1a03f1a6597206fab2919a4d667668db288577bfcbdd2a00

  • [2] PDF page 5 · record 8035f42850a1e22992a4a7ed5def5bb6bad09ddd0cbaf193b417842ef5ae6fed
  • [3] PDF page 4 · record fa868e6380ffd88cf23cf3df2d96a3452bdea17118d23fcc90314a3d3cff3e1e

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