Cleared Traditional

K040087 - RABBIT

K040087 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RABBIT, manufactured by Scion International, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 76-day FDA review.

K040087 · Scion International, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Apr 2004
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Class 2
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K040087 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RABBIT. Classified as Instrument, Biopsy (product code KNW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Scion International, Inc. (Meridian, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 1, 2004 after a review of 76 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K040087

510(k) Number K040087 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 16, 2004
Decision Date April 01, 2004
Days to Decision 76 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
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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