Cleared Traditional

K170898 - Wittich Nitinol Stone Basket

K170898 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Wittich Nitinol Stone Basket, manufactured by Cook Incorporated. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code LQR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 260-day FDA review.

K170898 · Cook Incorporated · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K170898 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Wittich Nitinol Stone Basket. Classified as Dislodger, Stone, Biliary (product code LQR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cook Incorporated (Bloomington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 12, 2017 after a review of 260 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5010 - 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 - K170898

510(k) Number K170898 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 27, 2017
Decision Date December 12, 2017
Days to Decision 260 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
130d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 260d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LQR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LQR Dislodger, Stone, Biliary
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5010
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 - LQR Dislodger, Stone, Biliary

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Devices cleared under the same product code (LQR) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K170898.
Web II Memory Extraction Basket or Memory II Double Lumen Extraction Basket, Memory 5 Fr. Soft Wire Baskets or Memory Helical Stone Extractor, Memory Eight Wire Baskets or Memory Hard Wire Baskets, Fusion Wire Guided Extraction Basket, Non-Lithotripsy Extraction Basket
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