Cleared Traditional

K230692 - TULSA-PRO System (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Gastroenterology & Urology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K230692 · Profound Medical, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Sep 2023
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Class 2
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K230692 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TULSA-PRO System. Classified as High Intensity Ultrasound System For Prostate Tissue Ablation (product code PLP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Profound Medical, Inc. (Mississauga, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 20, 2023 after a review of 191 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4340 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K230692 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 13, 2023
Decision Date September 20, 2023
Days to Decision 191 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
61d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 191d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code PLP High Intensity Ultrasound System For Prostate Tissue Ablation
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4340
Definition Prostate Tissue Ablation
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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