Cleared Traditional

K002546 - CIV-FLEX HOLSTER COVER, MODEL STERILE, LATEX-FREE

K002546 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CIV-FLEX HOLSTER COVER, manufactured by CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 75-day FDA review.

K002546 · CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Oct 2000
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K002546 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CIV-FLEX HOLSTER COVER, MODEL STERILE, LATEX-FREE. Classified as Instrument, Biopsy (product code KNW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. (Kalona, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 31, 2000 after a review of 75 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1075 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K002546

510(k) Number K002546 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 17, 2000
Decision Date October 31, 2000
Days to Decision 75 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 75d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNW Instrument, Biopsy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1075
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

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