Cleared Traditional

K021672 - PANCREATIC DRAINAGE TUBE

K021672 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PANCREATIC DRAINAGE TUBE, manufactured by Aomori Olympus Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FGE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 330-day FDA review.

K021672 · Aomori Olympus Co., Ltd. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K021672 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PANCREATIC DRAINAGE TUBE. Classified as Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts (product code FGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Aomori Olympus Co., Ltd. (Melville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 16, 2003 after a review of 330 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5010 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K021672

510(k) Number K021672 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 21, 2002
Decision Date April 16, 2003
Days to Decision 330 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
200d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 330d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FGE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5010
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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