Cleared Traditional

K880401 - DENVER PERITONEO-VENOUS SHUNT

K880401 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DENVER PERITONEO-VENOUS SHUNT by Codman & Shurtleff, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KPM) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 123-day FDA review.

K880401 · Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K880401 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DENVER PERITONEO-VENOUS SHUNT. Classified as Shunt, Peritoneal (product code KPM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. (Randolph, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 31, 1988 after a review of 123 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5955 - 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 K880401 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 29, 1988
Decision Date May 31, 1988
Days to Decision 123 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
7d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 123d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KPM Shunt, Peritoneal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5955
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 - KPM Shunt, Peritoneal

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LEVEEN PERITINEO-VENOUS SHUNT
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K894756 · Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. · Sep 1989
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K880570 · Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. · Jun 1988
CORDIS HAKIM ASCITES VALVE SYSTEM
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