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Ear snare

A hand-held manual surgical instrument intended to be inserted through the outer ear canal or through a surgical incision in the ear to remove tissue, typically tumorous or damaged tissue, from the ear during ear/nose/throat (ENT) surgery. It typically consist

US‑registered devices95in commercial distribution
Companies19labelers on GUDID
Single‑use7%of device records
Sterile0%labelled sterile
Prescription87%Rx‑only share
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Share of device records

Medicon Eg. Chirurgiemechaniker-Genossenschaft1516%
Spiggle & Theis Medizintechnik Gmbh99%
Fentex Medical Gmbh99%
Evonos Gmbh & Co. Kg88%
Rz-Medizintechnik Gmbh88%
Karl Storz Gmbh & Co. Kg88%
Novo Surgical, Inc.77%
Sontec Instruments, Inc.55%

Top labelers

CompanyDevicesShare
Medicon Eg. Chirurgiemechaniker-Genossenschaft1516%
Spiggle & Theis Medizintechnik Gmbh99%
Fentex Medical Gmbh99%
Evonos Gmbh & Co. Kg88%
Rz-Medizintechnik Gmbh88%
Karl Storz Gmbh & Co. Kg88%
Novo Surgical, Inc.77%
Sontec Instruments, Inc.55%
Aesculap, Inc.44%
Integra Lifesciences Production Corporation44%
Hayden Medical, Inc.33%
Avalign Technologies, Inc.33%

Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 19 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.

Brand names on the register (sample)

Shapleigh ear loopBilleau ear loopFENTEXCannula for Krause ear polyps snareSnellen ear loopevonosRZ Medizintechnik GmbHn.a.AESCULAPMediconBOSS InstrumentsHNM MedicalNovo Surgical Inc.Hayden MedicalMarina MedicalPRINCETON

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FDA product codes

CodeNameDevices
LRCINSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL25
JYQLOOP, WIRE17
JYGCURETTE, EAR13
JZDSNARE, EAR10
JYQLoop, Wire9
LRCInstrument, Ent Manual Surgical8

GMDN & GCC registration

  • GMDN code 31020 · non‑implantable
  • Single‑use 7% · sterile 0% · Rx‑only 87% · OTC 0%
  • UAE: MOHAP / DoH medical device registration and an authorised representative are required; Saudi: SFDA MDMA. We check status on request.

Size attributes recorded

Length (Inch) · 5

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How many ear snare products are registered in the US?

95 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Ear snare", from 19 companies. The largest labeler is Medicon Eg. Chirurgiemechaniker-Genossenschaft with 16% of records.

Which FDA product codes apply?

LRC (INSTRUMENT, ENT MANUAL SURGICAL), JYQ (LOOP, WIRE), JYG (CURETTE, EAR), JZD (SNARE, EAR)

Is this the same as UAE/GCC registration?

No. GUDID is the US register. For the UAE (MOHAP/DoH) and Saudi (SFDA/MDMA) a separate registration and a local authorised representative are required; Consulting Wallah can check the status and connect you with registered suppliers.

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Source: FDA AccessGUDID (AccessGUDID full release 2 Nov 2026); counts are device records in commercial distribution grouped by GMDN preferred term; companies are labelers of record. Information only — US listing is not a registration in the UAE or GCC; verify with the regulator. © Consulting Wallah — CC BY‑NC‑ND.

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