Cleared Traditional

K942918 - TRI-MED ENDOSCOPIC FLUID INTRODUCTION C...

K942918 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TRI-MED ENDOSCOPIC FLUID INTRODUCTION C... by Tri-Med Specialties, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code OCX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 252-day FDA review.

K942918 · Tri-Med Specialties, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K942918 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRI-MED ENDOSCOPIC FLUID INTRODUCTION CATHETER. Classified as Endoscopic Irrigation/suction System (product code OCX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Tri-Med Specialties, Inc. (Overland Park, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 28, 1995 after a review of 252 days - an extended review 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: 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 K942918 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 21, 1994
Decision Date February 28, 1995
Days to Decision 252 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
122d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 252d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code OCX Endoscopic Irrigation/suction System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Supply Sterile Water, Other Solutions And/or Suction To Endoscopes During Endoscopic Procedures.
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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