Cleared Traditional

K873606 - MODIFIED COPE SUTURE ANCHOR

K873606 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFIED COPE SUTURE ANCHOR by Cook, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FGE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 283-day FDA review.

K873606 · Cook, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K873606 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFIED COPE SUTURE ANCHOR. Classified as Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts (product code FGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cook, Inc. (Bloomington, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 17, 1988 after a review of 283 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5010 - 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 K873606 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 08, 1987
Decision Date June 17, 1988
Days to Decision 283 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
153d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 283d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5010
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 - FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts

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Devices cleared under the same product code (FGE) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K873606.
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COOK-GIANTURCO BILIARY Z STENT
K882610 · Cook, Inc. · Apr 1989
SHEATH, ENDOSCOPE
K862059 · Endovations · Nov 1986
BILIARY BALLOON CATHETER
K863571 · Uresil Corp. · Nov 1986
BARD BALLOON DILATATION SYSTEM
K863437 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Oct 1986