Cleared Traditional

K940335 - AMERICAN CATHETER POLY-SNARE

K940335 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for AMERICAN CATHETER POLY-SNARE by Intl. Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FDI) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 177-day FDA review.

K940335 · Intl. Medical, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K940335 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMERICAN CATHETER POLY-SNARE. Classified as Snare, Flexible (product code FDI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Intl. Medical, Inc. (Fort Myers, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 21, 1994 after a review of 177 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4300 - 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 K940335 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 25, 1994
Decision Date July 21, 1994
Days to Decision 177 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
47d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 177d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FDI Snare, Flexible
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4300
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 - FDI Snare, Flexible

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