Cleared Traditional

K021602 - FOSSA URETERAL STONE SWEEPER

K021602 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FOSSA URETERAL STONE SWEEPER, manufactured by Fossa Industries, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FAD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 72-day FDA review.

K021602 · Fossa Industries, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K021602 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FOSSA URETERAL STONE SWEEPER. Classified as Stent, Ureteral (product code FAD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fossa Industries, Inc. (Ayer, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 26, 2002 after a review of 72 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4620 - 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 - K021602

510(k) Number K021602 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 15, 2002
Decision Date July 26, 2002
Days to Decision 72 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
58d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 72d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FAD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FAD Stent, Ureteral
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4620
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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