Cleared Traditional

K842174 - PERCUTANEOUS GASTROSTOMY TUBE

K842174 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PERCUTANEOUS GASTROSTOMY TUBE, manufactured by Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 184-day FDA review.

K842174 · Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K842174 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PERCUTANEOUS GASTROSTOMY TUBE. Classified as Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories) (product code KNT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mount Carmel Mercy Hospital (Detroit, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 7, 1984 after a review of 184 days - an extended review 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: 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 - K842174

510(k) Number K842174 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 06, 1984
Decision Date December 07, 1984
Days to Decision 184 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
54d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 184d
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 K842174.
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ENTRON ENTERAL FEEDING BAG
K850134 · Biosearch Medical Products, Inc. · Feb 1985
KANGAROO ACCESS II ENTERAL FEEDING CONTAINER
K844789 · Chesebrough-Pond'S U.S.A. Co. · Jan 1985
BIOSEARCH GLASER PEG PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTR
K844222 · Biosearch Medical Products, Inc. · Dec 1984
DAVOL GAUDERER-PONSKY PERCUTAN-ENDOSCOP
K843305 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Oct 1984
GAUDERER GASTROSTOMY BUTTON
K843392 · American V. Mueller · Oct 1984