Cleared Traditional

K881218 - GENT-L-KARE CLEANSING ENEMA SET

K881218 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GENT-L-KARE CLEANSING ENEMA SET, manufactured by Geneva Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FCE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 128-day FDA review.

K881218 · Geneva Laboratories, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K881218 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GENT-L-KARE CLEANSING ENEMA SET. Classified as Enema Kit (product code FCE), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Geneva Laboratories, Inc. (Elkhorn, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 28, 1988 after a review of 128 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5210 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K881218

510(k) Number K881218 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 22, 1988
Decision Date July 28, 1988
Days to Decision 128 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
3d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 128d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FCE Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FCE Enema Kit
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5210
Definition This Product Code Has Been Established In Accordance With The May 20, 1997, Guidance Entitled, Convenience Kits Interim Regulatory Guidance, Found At Www.fda.gov/cdrh/ode/convkit.html.this Type Of Convenience Kit, As Listed In The Guidance Above, Is Under Enforcement Discretion, And Does Not Require A Premarket Notification (510(k)) To Market If It Meets All Criteria In The Guidance.
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - FCE Enema Kit

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