Cleared Abbreviated

K073718 - MEDLINE GASTROSTOMY TUBE

K073718 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDLINE GASTROSTOMY TUBE by Medline Industries, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KGC) cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 79-day FDA review.

K073718 · Medline Industries, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K073718 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDLINE GASTROSTOMY TUBE. Classified as Tube, Gastro-enterostomy (product code KGC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medline Industries, Inc. (Mundelein, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 19, 2008 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5980 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K073718 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 31, 2007
Decision Date March 19, 2008
Days to Decision 79 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

Device Classification

Product Code KGC Tube, Gastro-enterostomy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5980
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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