Cleared Traditional

K023358 - USA SERIES DUR 8 ELITE

K023358 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for USA SERIES DUR 8 ELITE, manufactured by Acmi Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FGB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

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K023358 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the USA SERIES DUR 8 ELITE, USA SERIES DUR 8, MODELS DUR 8E, DUR 8. Classified as Ureteroscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid (product code FGB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Acmi Corporation (Southborough, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 3, 2003 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 - K023358

510(k) Number K023358 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 07, 2002
Decision Date January 03, 2003
Days to Decision 88 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
42d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FGB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FGB Ureteroscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Perform Various Diagnostic And Therapeutic Procedures Within The Urinary Tract. For Reusable, Flexible Endoscopes In This Product Code, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission (82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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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