Cleared Traditional

K945978 - TUBING, NONINVASIVE

K945978 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for TUBING, manufactured by Endoscopic Technologies, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General Hospital device with product code GAZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 34-day FDA review.

K945978 · Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. · General Hospital
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K945978 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TUBING, NONINVASIVE. Classified as Tubing, Noninvasive (product code GAZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Endoscopic Technologies, Inc. (Norcross, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 11, 1995 after a review of 34 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6740 - the FDA general hospital 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 - K945978

510(k) Number K945978 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 08, 1994
Decision Date January 11, 1995
Days to Decision 34 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 34d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GAZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GAZ Tubing, Noninvasive
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6740
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GAZ Tubing, Noninvasive

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