Cleared Traditional

K073671 - PLICATOR GSX SUTURING SYSTEM, PLICATOR GSX, PLICATOR INSTRUMENT, PLICATOR GSX SUTURE CARTRIDGE

K073671 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PLICATOR GSX SUTURING SYSTEM, manufactured by Ndo Surgical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code OCW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K073671 · Ndo Surgical, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K073671 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PLICATOR GSX SUTURING SYSTEM, PLICATOR GSX, PLICATOR INSTRUMENT, PLICATOR GSX.... Classified as Endoscopic Tissue Approximation Device (product code OCW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ndo Surgical, Inc. (Mansfield, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 26, 2008 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K073671

510(k) Number K073671 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 27, 2007
Decision Date March 26, 2008
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

OCW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OCW Endoscopic Tissue Approximation Device
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Aid In Endoscopically Placing Sutures, Staples, Clips, And Other Fastening Tools Through Tissue.
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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