Cleared Traditional

K173234 - Swiss LithoClast Trilogy

K173234 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Swiss LithoClast Trilogy, manufactured by E.M.S Electro Medical Systems S.A. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FEO cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 97-day FDA review.

K173234 · E.M.S Electro Medical Systems S.A · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K173234 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Swiss LithoClast Trilogy. Classified as Lithotriptor, Ultrasonic (product code FEO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by E.M.S Electro Medical Systems S.A (Nyon, CH). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 10, 2018 after a review of 97 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4480 - 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 - K173234

510(k) Number K173234 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 05, 2017
Decision Date January 10, 2018
Days to Decision 97 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
34d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 97d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FEO Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FEO Lithotriptor, Ultrasonic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4480
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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