Cleared Traditional

K931181 - VESITEC SUTURE PASSER

K931181 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VESITEC SUTURE PASSER, manufactured by Vesitec Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 1 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KOA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 64-day FDA review.

K931181 · Vesitec Medical, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K931181 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VESITEC SUTURE PASSER. Classified as Surgical Instruments, G-u, Manual (and Accessories) (product code KOA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Vesitec Medical, Inc. (Laguna Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 12, 1993 after a review of 64 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4730 - 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 - K931181

510(k) Number K931181 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 09, 1993
Decision Date May 12, 1993
Days to Decision 64 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
67d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 64d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

KOA Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code KOA Surgical Instruments, G-u, Manual (and Accessories)
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4730
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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