Cleared Traditional

K881744 - PORGES URETERAL STENT

K881744 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PORGES URETERAL STENT by Bivona Medical Technologies. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FAD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 11-day FDA review.

K881744 · Bivona Medical Technologies · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K881744 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PORGES URETERAL STENT. Classified as Stent, Ureteral (product code FAD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Bivona Medical Technologies (Gary, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 3, 1988 after a review of 11 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4620 - 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 K881744 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 22, 1988
Decision Date May 03, 1988
Days to Decision 11 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
119d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 11d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FAD Stent, Ureteral
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4620
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 - FAD Stent, Ureteral

All 53
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K883561 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Nov 1988
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K861478 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · May 1986
URETERAL STENT
K852389 · American Medical Systems, Inc. · Sep 1985
BARD URETERAL STENT
K823487 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · May 1983