Cleared Traditional

K160861 - Proxis Ureteral Access Sheath

K160861 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Proxis Ureteral Access Sheath by C.R. Bard, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FED) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 2-day FDA review.

K160861 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K160861 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Proxis Ureteral Access Sheath. Classified as Endoscopic Access Overtube, Gastroenterology-urology (product code FED), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by C.R. Bard, Inc. (Covington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 31, 2016 after a review of 2 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K160861 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 29, 2016
Decision Date March 31, 2016
Days to Decision 2 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
128d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 2d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

Device Classification

Product Code FED Endoscopic Access Overtube, Gastroenterology-urology
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Facilitate Passage And Aid Advancement Of Endoscopes Into The Body, Especially In Cases Of Repeated Intubation.
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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Regulatory Peers - FED Endoscopic Access Overtube, Gastroenterology-urology

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Devices cleared under the same product code (FED) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K160861.
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K172575 · Baronova, Inc. · Jan 2018
Flexor Ureteral Access Sheath and Flexor Parallel Rapid Release Ureteral Access Sheath
K172217 · Cook Incorporated · Dec 2017
RE-TRACE URETERAL ACCESS SHEATH, 12/14 CH/FR, LENGTH 35 CM, LENGTH 45 CM
K140523 · Coloplast A/S · Jul 2014
ANAL RECTAL OVERTUBE
K131598 · United States Endoscopy Group, Inc. · Feb 2014
RE-TRACE URETERAL ACCESS SHEATH, 10/12 FRENCH, LENGTH 35 AND 45 CM, URETERAL ACCESS SHEATH, 12/14 CH-FR, LENGTH 35CM, UR
K123675 · Coloplast A/S · Mar 2013

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