Cleared Traditional

K905154 - GASTROSCAN

K905154 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GASTROSCAN, manufactured by Medics Instrument Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FFX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 216-day FDA review.

K905154 · Medics Instrument Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Class 2
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K905154 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GASTROSCAN. Classified as System, Gastrointestinal Motility (electrical) (product code FFX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medics Instrument Corp. (Solothurn, Switzerland, SE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 19, 1991 after a review of 216 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1725 - 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 - K905154

510(k) Number K905154 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 15, 1990
Decision Date June 19, 1991
Days to Decision 216 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
85d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 216d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FFX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FFX System, Gastrointestinal Motility (electrical)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1725
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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