Cleared Traditional

K760708 - SILASTIC BRAND Q7-2091 GASTRIC SUMP TUBE

K760708 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SILASTIC BRAND Q7-2091 GASTRIC SUMP TUBE, manufactured by Dow Corning Corp. Healthcare Industries Materials. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 59-day FDA review.

K760708 · Dow Corning Corp. Healthcare Industries Materials · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K760708 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SILASTIC BRAND Q7-2091 GASTRIC SUMP TUBE. Classified as Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories) (product code KNT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Dow Corning Corp. Healthcare Industries Materials (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 23, 1976 after a review of 59 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5980 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K760708

510(k) Number K760708 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 25, 1976
Decision Date November 23, 1976
Days to Decision 59 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
71d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 59d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNT Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5980
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 - KNT Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories)

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