Cleared Traditional

K902949 - CORPAK GRASPING FORCEPS

K902949 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CORPAK GRASPING FORCEPS by Corpak Co.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code OCZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 56-day FDA review.

K902949 · Corpak Co. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K902949 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CORPAK GRASPING FORCEPS. Classified as Endoscopic Grasping/cutting Instrument, Non-powered (product code OCZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Corpak Co. (Wheeling, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 30, 1990 after a review of 56 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K902949 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 05, 1990
Decision Date August 30, 1990
Days to Decision 56 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
74d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 56d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code OCZ Endoscopic Grasping/cutting Instrument, Non-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Manually Grasp Stones, Tissues Or Other Objects Through An Endoscope. To Manipulate, Sample Or Cut Tissues Through An Endoscope.
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 - OCZ Endoscopic Grasping/cutting Instrument, Non-powered

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Devices cleared under the same product code (OCZ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K902949.
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K950434 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Mar 1995
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K881332 · Baxter Healthcare Corp · Apr 1988
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