Cleared Traditional

K152771 - SB Knife Jr type, SB Knife Short type, SB Knife Standard type, SB Knife Jr type - Long

K152771 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SB Knife Jr type, manufactured by Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 266-day FDA review.

K152771 · Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Jun 2016
Decision
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Class 2
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K152771 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SB Knife Jr type, SB Knife Short type, SB Knife Standard type, SB Knife Jr ty.... Classified as Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (with Or Without Accessories) (product code KNS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sumitomo Bakelite Co., Ltd. (Tokyo, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 17, 2016 after a review of 266 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K152771

510(k) Number K152771 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 25, 2015
Decision Date June 17, 2016
Days to Decision 266 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
135d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 266d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

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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