Cleared Traditional

PEDIATRIC SIZE K-TUBE A OR B (K843939) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Gastroenterology & Urology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K843939 · Midwest Metabolic Support Group · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Feb 1985
Decision
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Class 2
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K843939 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PEDIATRIC SIZE K-TUBE A OR B. Classified as Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories) (product code KNT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Midwest Metabolic Support Group (Chicago, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 14, 1985 after a review of 128 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K843939 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 09, 1984
Decision Date February 14, 1985
Days to Decision 128 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
2d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 128d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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 K843939.
TRAVASORB FEEDING TUBES - (2L8014) AND (2L8024)
K861618 · Travenol Laboratories, S.A. · Jul 1986
DYNAFEED ENTERAL PUMP FEED BAG
K860075 · Medline Industries, Inc. · Jan 1986
DYNAFEED
K854215 · Medline Industries, Inc. · Dec 1985
DAVOL GAUDERER-PONSKY PERCUTAN-ENDOSCOP
K843305 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Oct 1984
FLEXIFLO ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE
K832966 · Abbott Laboratories · Oct 1983
STOMACH TUBE LEVIN TUBE
K831974 · Medline Industries, Inc. · Jul 1983