Cleared Traditional

K914515 - 3 FRENCH LITHOTRIPTER ELECTRODE

K914515 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for 3 FRENCH LITHOTRIPTER ELECTRODE by Northgate Technologies, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FFK) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K914515 · Northgate Technologies, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K914515 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 3 FRENCH LITHOTRIPTER ELECTRODE, MODIFICATION. Classified as Lithotriptor, Electro-hydraulic (product code FFK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Northgate Technologies, Inc. (Arlington Heights, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 7, 1992 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4480 - 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 K914515 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 09, 1991
Decision Date January 07, 1992
Days to Decision 90 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
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FFK Lithotriptor, Electro-hydraulic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4480
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 - FFK Lithotriptor, Electro-hydraulic

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