Cleared Special

K042531 - UPDATED SLIP UROLOGY INTRODUCER SHEATH

K042531 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for UPDATED SLIP UROLOGY INTRODUCER SHEATH, manufactured by Percutaneous Systems, Incorporated. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNY cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 137-day FDA review.

K042531 · Percutaneous Systems, Incorporated · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K042531 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UPDATED SLIP UROLOGY INTRODUCER SHEATH. Classified as Accessories, Catheter, G-u (product code KNY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Percutaneous Systems, Incorporated (Mountain View, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 1, 2005 after a review of 137 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5130 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Standard predicate reliance. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K042531

510(k) Number K042531 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 17, 2004
Decision Date February 01, 2005
Days to Decision 137 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
7d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 137d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

KNY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNY Accessories, Catheter, G-u
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5130
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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