Cleared Traditional

K914442 - COX DISPOSABLE ENDOSCOPE CLEANING BRUSH

K914442 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COX DISPOSABLE ENDOSCOPE CLEANING BRUSH, manufactured by Cox Medical Ent., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code FEB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K914442 · Cox Medical Ent., Inc. · General Hospital
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K914442 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COX DISPOSABLE ENDOSCOPE CLEANING BRUSH. Classified as Accessories, Cleaning, For Endoscope (product code FEB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cox Medical Ent., Inc. (Ventura, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 25, 1991 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - the FDA general hospital 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K914442

510(k) Number K914442 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 04, 1991
Decision Date October 25, 1991
Days to Decision 21 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
108d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FEB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FEB Accessories, Cleaning, For Endoscope
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition If The Device Is Reusable, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission (82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FEB Accessories, Cleaning, For Endoscope

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Devices cleared under the same product code (FEB) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K914442.
FLEXIBLE URETERONEPHROSOCOPE
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CLEANING BRUSH
K924103 · United States Endoscopy Group, Inc. · Nov 1992
FIBERSCOPE DISINFECTANT IRRIGATOR
K830026 · Keymed, Inc. · Jan 1983
KEY MED LEEDS ENDOSCOPE DISINFECTOR
K820152 · Keymed, Inc. · Jan 1982
KEY-MED FIBRESCOPE DISINFECTION TROLLEY
K810818 · Keymed, Inc. · Apr 1981