Cleared Traditional

K913073 - DOBBHOFF PERCUTANEOUS TRANSHEPAT BILIAR...

K913073 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DOBBHOFF PERCUTANEOUS TRANSHEPAT BILIAR... by Biosearch Medical Products, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FGE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 106-day FDA review.

K913073 · Biosearch Medical Products, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Oct 1991
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K913073 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DOBBHOFF(R) PERCUTANEOUS TRANSHEPAT BILIARY STENT. Classified as Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts (product code FGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Biosearch Medical Products, Inc. (Somerville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 25, 1991 after a review of 106 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5010 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K913073 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 11, 1991
Decision Date October 25, 1991
Days to Decision 106 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
24d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 106d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5010
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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