Cleared Traditional

K885220 - PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY KIT

K885220 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY KIT by Ethox Corp.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KNT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 279-day FDA review.

K885220 · Ethox Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K885220 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY KIT. Classified as Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories) (product code KNT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ethox Corp. (Buffalo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 25, 1989 after a review of 279 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5980 - 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 K885220 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - De Novo Granted (SEKD)
Date Received December 20, 1988
Decision Date September 25, 1989
Days to Decision 279 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
149d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 279d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KNT Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5980
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 - KNT Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories)

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K890870 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Apr 1989