Cleared Traditional

K841349 - ESOPHAGEAL TUBE

K841349 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ESOPHAGEAL TUBE, manufactured by E. Benson Hood Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 112-day FDA review.

K841349 · E. Benson Hood Laboratories, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K841349 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ESOPHAGEAL TUBE. Classified as Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories) (product code KNT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by E. Benson Hood Laboratories, Inc. (Mchenry, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 23, 1984 after a review of 112 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: 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 - K841349

510(k) Number K841349 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 02, 1984
Decision Date July 23, 1984
Days to Decision 112 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
19d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 112d
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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Devices cleared under the same product code (KNT) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K841349.
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MIC GASTROSTOMY TUBE
K842076 · Medical Innovations Corp. · Aug 1984
IVAC KEOFEED HYDROPHILIC FEEDING TUBE
K842589 · Y · Aug 1984
JEJUNOSTOMY SET FOR TUBE FEEDING
K841428 · Burron Medical Products, Inc. · Jul 1984
RECTAL IRRIGATION TUBE
K841289 · Hdc Corp. · Jul 1984
GORE-TEX CATHETER
K840864 · W.L. Gore & Associates, Inc. · Jun 1984