Cleared Traditional

K892431 - KENDALL CURITY FEEDING TUBES

K892431 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KENDALL CURITY FEEDING TUBES, manufactured by The Kendal Co.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FPD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 39-day FDA review.

K892431 · The Kendal Co. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K892431 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KENDALL CURITY FEEDING TUBES. Classified as Tube, Feeding (product code FPD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by The Kendal Co. (Boston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 19, 1989 after a review of 39 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K892431

510(k) Number K892431 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 10, 1989
Decision Date May 19, 1989
Days to Decision 39 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
91d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 39d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FPD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FPD Tube, Feeding
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 - FPD Tube, Feeding

All 20
Devices cleared under the same product code (FPD) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K892431.
FLEXIFLO OVER THE GUIDEWIRE JEJUNAL FEEDING TUBE
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INFANT FEEDING TUBE
K896559 · Westmark, Sterile Packing Systems, Inc. (Sps) · Mar 1990
ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE
K890116 · Hdc Corp. · Apr 1989
ADMINISTRATION SET
K810131 · G.D. Searle and Co. · Feb 1981
DOBBHOFF ENTERIC FEEDING BAG
K781385 · Biosearch Medical Products, Inc. · Sep 1978