Cleared Traditional

K851162 - AL ASKARI PERCUTANEOUS ACCESS NEEDLE HO...

K851162 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AL ASKARI PERCUTANEOUS ACCESS NEEDLE HO... by Van-Tec, Inc.. It is a Class 1 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KOA) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 24-day FDA review.

K851162 · Van-Tec, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K851162 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AL ASKARI PERCUTANEOUS ACCESS NEEDLE HOLDER. Classified as Surgical Instruments, G-u, Manual (and Accessories) (product code KOA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Van-Tec, Inc. (Spencer, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 15, 1985 after a review of 24 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4730 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K851162 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 22, 1985
Decision Date April 15, 1985
Days to Decision 24 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
106d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 24d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code KOA Surgical Instruments, G-u, Manual (and Accessories)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4730
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - KOA Surgical Instruments, G-u, Manual (and Accessories)

All 21
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