Cleared Traditional

K895855 - PHOENIX

K895855 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PHOENIX, manufactured by Medical and Scientific Enterprises, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 112-day FDA review.

K895855 · Medical and Scientific Enterprises, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K895855 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PHOENIX. Classified as Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (with Or Without Accessories) (product code KNS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical and Scientific Enterprises, Inc. (Foxboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 22, 1990 after a review of 112 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4300 - 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 - K895855

510(k) Number K895855 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 02, 1989
Decision Date January 22, 1990
Days to Decision 112 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
19d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 112d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNS Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (with Or Without Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4300
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.

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