Cleared Traditional

K896559 - INFANT FEEDING TUBE

K896559 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INFANT FEEDING TUBE, manufactured by Westmark, Sterile Packing Systems, Inc. (Sps). The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FPD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 116-day FDA review.

K896559 · Westmark, Sterile Packing Systems, Inc. (Sps) · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K896559 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INFANT FEEDING TUBE. Classified as Tube, Feeding (product code FPD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Westmark, Sterile Packing Systems, Inc. (Sps) (Grand Rapids, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 13, 1990 after a review of 116 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K896559

510(k) Number K896559 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 17, 1989
Decision Date March 13, 1990
Days to Decision 116 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
15d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 116d
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 29
Devices cleared under the same product code (FPD) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K896559.
EXTERNAL GASTROSTOMY TUBE RETAINER
K912575 · Sandoz Nutrition · Nov 1991
FLEXIFLO OVER THE GUIDEWIRE JEJUNAL FEEDING TUBE
K912972 · Abbott Laboratories · Sep 1991
WILSON-COOK PULL THROUGH PEG KIT
K901163 · Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. · Nov 1990
WILTEK GASTRIC FEEDING TUBE
K894860 · Wiltek Medical, Inc. · Dec 1989
KENDALL CURITY FEEDING TUBES
K892431 · The Kendal Co. · May 1989
ENTERAL FEEDING TUBE
K890116 · Hdc Corp. · Apr 1989