Cleared Traditional

K160149 - Miret Grasper, Alligator, Miret Grasper, Maryland

K160149 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Miret Grasper, manufactured by Miret Surgical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code OCW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 222-day FDA review.

K160149 · Miret Surgical, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K160149 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Miret Grasper, Alligator, Miret Grasper, Maryland. Classified as Endoscopic Tissue Approximation Device (product code OCW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Miret Surgical, Inc. (Elmhurst, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 30, 2016 after a review of 222 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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 - K160149

510(k) Number K160149 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 21, 2016
Decision Date August 30, 2016
Days to Decision 222 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
91d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 222d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

OCW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OCW Endoscopic Tissue Approximation Device
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Aid In Endoscopically Placing Sutures, Staples, Clips, And Other Fastening Tools Through Tissue.
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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