Cleared Traditional

K042877 - MICROVERTER URETERAL ACCESS SHEATH

K042877 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MICROVERTER URETERAL ACCESS SHEATH, manufactured by Percutaneous Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 29-day FDA review.

K042877 · Percutaneous Systems, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K042877 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROVERTER URETERAL ACCESS SHEATH. Classified as Accessories, Catheter, G-u (product code KNY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Percutaneous Systems, Inc. (Mountain View, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 16, 2004 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5130 - 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 - K042877

510(k) Number K042877 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 18, 2004
Decision Date November 16, 2004
Days to Decision 29 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
101d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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