Cleared Traditional

K860268 - VAN-TEC DEFLECTING GRASPING FORCEPS

K860268 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for VAN-TEC DEFLECTING GRASPING FORCEPS by Van-Tec, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FFL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 66-day FDA review.

K860268 · Van-Tec, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Class 2
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K860268 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VAN-TEC DEFLECTING GRASPING FORCEPS. Classified as Dislodger, Stone, Basket, Ureteral, Metal (product code FFL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Van-Tec, Inc. (Spencer, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 3, 1986 after a review of 66 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4680 - 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 K860268 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 27, 1986
Decision Date April 03, 1986
Days to Decision 66 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
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FFL Dislodger, Stone, Basket, Ureteral, Metal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4680
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 - FFL Dislodger, Stone, Basket, Ureteral, Metal

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Devices cleared under the same product code (FFL) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K860268.
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K861469 · Lake Region Mfg., Inc. · May 1986
DAVIS LOOP STONE EXTRACTOR/URETERAL CATHETER
K860946 · Van-Tec, Inc. · Apr 1986
VAN-TEC DEFLECTING LOOP RETRIEVER
K860269 · Van-Tec, Inc. · Mar 1986
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K860270 · Van-Tec, Inc. · Mar 1986