Cleared Traditional

K844459 - ND:YAG LASER UROLOGICAL SURGERY

K844459 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ND:YAG LASER UROLOGICAL SURGERY, manufactured by Endo Lase, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code LNK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 62-day FDA review.

K844459 · Endo Lase, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Jan 1985
Decision
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Class 2
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K844459 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ND:YAG LASER UROLOGICAL SURGERY. Classified as Laser For Gastro-urology Use (product code LNK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Endo Lase, Inc. (Washington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 16, 1985 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 878.4810 - 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 - K844459

510(k) Number K844459 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 15, 1984
Decision Date January 16, 1985
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.

LNK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LNK Laser For Gastro-urology Use
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4810
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 - LNK Laser For Gastro-urology Use

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