Cleared Traditional

K870855 - UROSCAN

K870855 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for UROSCAN by Endotherapeutics. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FAP) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 98-day FDA review.

K870855 · Endotherapeutics · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K870855 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UROSCAN. Classified as Cystometric Gas (carbon-dioxide) On Hydraulic Device (product code FAP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Endotherapeutics (Menlo Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 9, 1987 after a review of 98 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1620 - 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.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K870855 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 03, 1987
Decision Date June 09, 1987
Days to Decision 98 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
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 98d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FAP Cystometric Gas (carbon-dioxide) On Hydraulic Device
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1620
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.

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