Cleared Traditional

K080946 - CONMED AXCESS PAPILLOTOME MODELS AX4535

K080946 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CONMED AXCESS PAPILLOTOME MODELS AX4535, manufactured by Conmed Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 47-day FDA review.

K080946 · Conmed Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K080946 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONMED AXCESS PAPILLOTOME MODELS AX4535, AX4535FX. Classified as Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (with Or Without Accessories) (product code KNS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Conmed Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. (Billerica, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 20, 2008 after a review of 47 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4300 - 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 - K080946

510(k) Number K080946 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 03, 2008
Decision Date May 20, 2008
Days to Decision 47 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
83d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 47d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

KNS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNS Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (with Or Without Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4300
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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