Cleared Traditional

K833242 - DEFLECTING GUIDE WIRE

K833242 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DEFLECTING GUIDE WIRE, manufactured by Van-Tec, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNY cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 62-day FDA review.

K833242 · Van-Tec, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Oct 1983
Decision
62d
Days
Class 2
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K833242 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DEFLECTING GUIDE WIRE. Classified as Accessories, Catheter, G-u (product code KNY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Van-Tec, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 19, 1983 after a review of 62 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 - K833242

510(k) Number K833242 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 18, 1983
Decision Date October 19, 1983
Days to Decision 62 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
69d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 62d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNY Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNY Accessories, Catheter, G-u
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.

Regulatory Peers - KNY Accessories, Catheter, G-u

All 45
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