Cleared Traditional

K870785 - SOFT TISSUE BIOPSY NEEDLE

K870785 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for SOFT TISSUE BIOPSY NEEDLE by Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KNW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K870785 · Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K870785 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOFT TISSUE BIOPSY NEEDLE. Classified as Instrument, Biopsy (product code KNW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bd Becton Dickinson Vacutainer Systems Preanalytic (Franklin Lakes, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 1, 1987 after a review of 34 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1075 - 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 K870785 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 26, 1987
Decision Date April 01, 1987
Days to Decision 34 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
96d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KNW Instrument, Biopsy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1075
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 - KNW Instrument, Biopsy

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