Cleared Traditional

K874690 - GASTROPLASTY CALIBRATING TUBE & GASTROS...

K874690 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for GASTROPLASTY CALIBRATING TUBE & GASTROS... by Mentor Corp.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FFX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 84-day FDA review.

K874690 · Mentor Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K874690 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GASTROPLASTY CALIBRATING TUBE & GASTROSTENOMETER. Classified as System, Gastrointestinal Motility (electrical) (product code FFX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Mentor Corp. (Goleta, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 8, 1988 after a review of 84 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1725 - 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 K874690 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 16, 1987
Decision Date February 08, 1988
Days to Decision 84 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
46d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 84d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FFX System, Gastrointestinal Motility (electrical)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1725
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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