Cleared Traditional

K941973 - GIP/MEDI-GLOBE GUIDE WIRES & WIND-UP GU...

K941973 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GIP/MEDI-GLOBE GUIDE WIRES & WIND-UP GU..., manufactured by Medi-Globe Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FGE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 434-day FDA review.

K941973 · Medi-Globe Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Jun 1995
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Class 2
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K941973 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GIP/MEDI-GLOBE GUIDE WIRES & WIND-UP GUIDE WIRES. Classified as Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts (product code FGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medi-Globe Corp. (Tempe, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 30, 1995 after a review of 434 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5010 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Gastroenterology & Urology submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K941973

510(k) Number K941973 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 22, 1994
Decision Date June 30, 1995
Days to Decision 434 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
304d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 434d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FGE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5010
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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