Cleared Traditional

K153709 - Mammotome elite Biopsy System-13G Probe

K153709 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Mammotome elite Biopsy System-13G Probe by Devicor Medical Products, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KNW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 229-day FDA review.

K153709 · Devicor Medical Products, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K153709 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Mammotome elite Biopsy System-13G Probe, Mammotome elite Biopsy System-10G Pr.... Classified as Instrument, Biopsy (product code KNW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Devicor Medical Products, Inc. (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 8, 2016 after a review of 229 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1075 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K153709 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 23, 2015
Decision Date August 08, 2016
Days to Decision 229 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
99d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 229d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KNW Instrument, Biopsy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1075
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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