Cleared Traditional

K010448 - HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL VARICES INJECTION NEEDLES

K010448 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL VARICES INJECTIO..., manufactured by Horizons Intl. Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FBK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K010448 · Horizons Intl. Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K010448 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HORIZONS INTERNATIONAL VARICES INJECTION NEEDLES. Classified as Endoscopic Injection Needle, Gastroenterology-urology (product code FBK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Horizons Intl. Corp. (Ponce, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 16, 2001 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K010448

510(k) Number K010448 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 15, 2001
Decision Date May 16, 2001
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FBK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FBK Endoscopic Injection Needle, Gastroenterology-urology
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition Inserted Through Endoscope For Injection Of A Solution, Gas, Or Implantable Materials Into Gi Or Gu Tissue.
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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