Cleared Traditional

K820239 - RETRIEVAL FORCEPS

K820239 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RETRIEVAL FORCEPS, manufactured by American Endoscopy, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KOD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K820239 · American Endoscopy, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K820239 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RETRIEVAL FORCEPS. Classified as Catheter, Urological (product code KOD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Endoscopy, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 26, 1982 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5130 - 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 - K820239

510(k) Number K820239 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 29, 1982
Decision Date March 26, 1982
Days to Decision 56 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
75d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KOD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KOD Catheter, Urological
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5130
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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