Cleared Traditional

K172344 - Medax Biopsy Systems II (MEDONE, MEDCUT, MEDEM, MEDBONE, MEDLOCK)

K172344 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Medax Biopsy Systems II (MEDONE, manufactured by Medax Srl Unipersonale. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 103-day FDA review.

K172344 · Medax Srl Unipersonale · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K172344 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Medax Biopsy Systems II (MEDONE, MEDCUT, MEDEM, MEDBONE, MEDLOCK). Classified as Instrument, Biopsy (product code KNW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medax Srl Unipersonale (Poggio Rusco, IT). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 13, 2017 after a review of 103 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K172344

510(k) Number K172344 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 02, 2017
Decision Date November 13, 2017
Days to Decision 103 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
28d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 103d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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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