Cleared Traditional

K896390 - WILSON-COOK ESOPHAGEAL PROSTHESIS

K896390 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for WILSON-COOK ESOPHAGEAL PROSTHESIS by Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code JCQ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 51-day FDA review.

K896390 · Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K896390 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WILSON-COOK ESOPHAGEAL PROSTHESIS. Classified as Prosthesis, Esophagus (product code JCQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. (Winston-Salem, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 27, 1989 after a review of 51 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.3610 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K896390 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 06, 1989
Decision Date December 27, 1989
Days to Decision 51 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
64d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 51d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code JCQ Prosthesis, Esophagus
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.3610
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 General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.