Cleared Traditional

K923489 - COX DISPOSABLE RETRIEVAL DEVICES

K923489 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for COX DISPOSABLE RETRIEVAL DEVICES, manufactured by Cox Medical Ent., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code OCZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

K923489 · Cox Medical Ent., Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K923489 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the COX DISPOSABLE RETRIEVAL DEVICES. Classified as Endoscopic Grasping/cutting Instrument, Non-powered (product code OCZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cox Medical Ent., Inc. (Ventura, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 23, 1992 after a review of 70 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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: 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 - K923489

510(k) Number K923489 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 15, 1992
Decision Date September 23, 1992
Days to Decision 70 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
60d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 70d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

OCZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OCZ Endoscopic Grasping/cutting Instrument, Non-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Manually Grasp Stones, Tissues Or Other Objects Through An Endoscope. To Manipulate, Sample Or Cut Tissues Through An Endoscope.
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 - OCZ Endoscopic Grasping/cutting Instrument, Non-powered

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