Cleared Traditional

K870127 - MODIFIED JIMMY JOHN III

K870127 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFIED JIMMY JOHN III, manufactured by Colon Therapeutics. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KPL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 67-day FDA review.

K870127 · Colon Therapeutics · Gastroenterology & Urology device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Mar 1987
Decision
67d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K870127 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFIED JIMMY JOHN III. Classified as Colonic Irrigation System (product code KPL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Colon Therapeutics (Port Arthur, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 17, 1987 after a review of 67 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5220 - 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.

View all Colon Therapeutics devices

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K870127

510(k) Number K870127 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 09, 1987
Decision Date March 17, 1987
Days to Decision 67 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
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 67d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KPL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KPL Colonic Irrigation System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5220
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 - KPL Colonic Irrigation System

All 17
Devices cleared under the same product code (KPL) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K870127.
LIBBE RECTAL TUBE (FORMERLY A YANKAUER SUCTION TUBE)
K962259 · Tiller Mind Body, Inc. · Aug 1996
CLEARWATER COLON HYDROTHERAPY MODEL PPC-101
K942867 · Clearwater Colon Hydrotherapy, Inc. · Jun 1996
CUFF SPECULUM
K893531 · Mountain Medical Equipment, Inc. · Jun 1989
SARNS INFANT ARTERIAL BUBBLE SENSOR
K803105 · 3M Health Care, Sarns · Dec 1980