Cleared Special

K081142 - AUTO-BAND LIGATOR

K081142 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AUTO-BAND LIGATOR, manufactured by Scandimed International. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code MND cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 24-day FDA review.

K081142 · Scandimed International · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K081142 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUTO-BAND LIGATOR. Classified as Ligator, Esophageal (product code MND), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Scandimed International (Glostrop, DK). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 16, 2008 after a review of 24 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4400 - 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. Low regulatory complexity profile. 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 - K081142

510(k) Number K081142 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 22, 2008
Decision Date May 16, 2008
Days to Decision 24 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
106d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 24d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

MND Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MND Ligator, Esophageal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4400
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.

Regulatory Peers - MND Ligator, Esophageal

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Devices cleared under the same product code (MND) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K081142.
AUTOBAND LIGATOR
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K051950 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · Oct 2005
BARD ULTRAVIEW MULTIPLE BAND LIGATOR, MODEL 00700U
K033245 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Nov 2003
BARD ULTRAVIEW MULTIPLE BAND LIGATOR, MODEL 00700U
K022434 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Aug 2002
HX-5/6-1 ENDOSCOPIC CLIPPING DEVICE
K013066 · Olympus America, Inc. · Dec 2001
OLYMPUS ENDOSCOPIC LIGATION DEVICE
K001744 · Olympus America, Inc. · Feb 2001