Cleared Traditional

K032943 - STRYKER VERTEBRAL BODY AND BONE BIOPSY ...

K032943 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for STRYKER VERTEBRAL BODY AND BONE BIOPSY ... by Stryker Corp.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KNW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K032943 · Stryker Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Dec 2003
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Class 2
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K032943 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STRYKER VERTEBRAL BODY AND BONE BIOPSY KITS, STRYKER CAPTURE BODY AND BONE BI.... Classified as Instrument, Biopsy (product code KNW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Stryker Corp. (Kalamazoo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 17, 2003 after a review of 86 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K032943 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 22, 2003
Decision Date December 17, 2003
Days to Decision 86 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
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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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