Cleared Traditional

K870508 - GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE

K870508 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE, manufactured by Penn Medical Devices, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 95-day FDA review.

K870508 · Penn Medical Devices, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
May 1987
Decision
95d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K870508 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GASTROINTESTINAL TUBE. Classified as Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories) (product code KNT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Penn Medical Devices, Inc. (Basking Ridge, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 11, 1987 after a review of 95 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.

View all Penn Medical Devices, Inc. devices

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K870508

510(k) Number K870508 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 05, 1987
Decision Date May 11, 1987
Days to Decision 95 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
35d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 95d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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)

All 302
Devices cleared under the same product code (KNT) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K870508.
ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE
K874393 · Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. · Dec 1987
FLEXIFLO TOPTAINER TOP-FILL ENTERAL NUTRIT. SYSTEM
K871846 · Abbott Laboratories · Aug 1987
ENTRIMIT GRAVITY FEEDING SET
K871528 · Biosearch Medical Products, Inc. · Aug 1987
ENTERAL ADMINISTRATION ADAPTERS
K864182 · Biosearch Medical Products, Inc. · Dec 1986
CRAIG NASO-GASTRIC TUBE HOLDER
K862855 · Henley Intl. · Nov 1986
T-FASTENER
K861599 · Medi-Tech, Inc. · Oct 1986