Cleared Traditional

K895923 - METRICARE ENTERAL FEEDING SYSTEM

K895923 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for METRICARE ENTERAL FEEDING SYSTEM by Metrix Co.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FPD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 281-day FDA review.

K895923 · Metrix Co. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K895923 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the METRICARE ENTERAL FEEDING SYSTEM. Classified as Tube, Feeding (product code FPD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Metrix Co. (Dubuque, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 19, 1990 after a review of 281 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 K895923 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 11, 1989
Decision Date July 19, 1990
Days to Decision 281 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
151d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 281d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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

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Devices cleared under the same product code (FPD) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K895923.
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INFANT FEEDING TUBE
K896559 · Westmark, Sterile Packing Systems, Inc. (Sps) · Mar 1990
KENDALL CURITY FEEDING TUBES
K892431 · The Kendal Co. · May 1989
ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE
K890116 · Hdc Corp. · Apr 1989