Cleared Traditional

K912892 - AUTO-VAC BIOPSY NEEDLE

K912892 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AUTO-VAC BIOPSY NEEDLE, manufactured by Angiomed GmbH & Co. Medizintechnik KG. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 221-day FDA review.

K912892 · Angiomed GmbH & Co. Medizintechnik KG · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K912892 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUTO-VAC BIOPSY NEEDLE. Classified as Instrument, Biopsy (product code KNW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Angiomed GmbH & Co. Medizintechnik KG (Germany, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 7, 1992 after a review of 221 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1075 - 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 - K912892

510(k) Number K912892 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 01, 1991
Decision Date February 07, 1992
Days to Decision 221 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
91d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 221d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNW Instrument, Biopsy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1075
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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