Cleared Traditional

K882157 - PANAMEX(TM) URETERAL STENT

K882157 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PANAMEX(TM) URETERAL STENT, manufactured by Kingston Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FAD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 71-day FDA review.

K882157 · Kingston Technologies, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K882157 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PANAMEX(TM) URETERAL STENT. Classified as Stent, Ureteral (product code FAD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kingston Technologies, Inc. (Dayton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 2, 1988 after a review of 71 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K882157

510(k) Number K882157 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 23, 1988
Decision Date August 02, 1988
Days to Decision 71 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
59d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 71d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FAD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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

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