Cleared Traditional

K931179 - UROLAB SPECTRUM

K931179 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for UROLAB SPECTRUM, manufactured by Life-Tech Intl., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FAP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 254-day FDA review.

K931179 · Life-Tech Intl., Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K931179 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UROLAB SPECTRUM. Classified as Cystometric Gas (carbon-dioxide) On Hydraulic Device (product code FAP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Life-Tech Intl., Inc. (Houston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 18, 1993 after a review of 254 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1620 - 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 - K931179

510(k) Number K931179 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 09, 1993
Decision Date November 18, 1993
Days to Decision 254 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
123d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 254d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FAP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FAP Cystometric Gas (carbon-dioxide) On Hydraulic Device
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1620
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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