Cleared Traditional

K951489 - MRI'S ALL SILICONE GASTROSTOMY TUBE

K951489 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MRI'S ALL SILICONE GASTROSTOMY TUBE, manufactured by Manufacturing & Research, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 68-day FDA review.

K951489 · Manufacturing & Research, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K951489 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MRI'S ALL SILICONE GASTROSTOMY TUBE. Classified as Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories) (product code KNT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Manufacturing & Research, Inc. (Palm Harbor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 7, 1995 after a review of 68 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5980 - 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 - K951489

510(k) Number K951489 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 31, 1995
Decision Date June 07, 1995
Days to Decision 68 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
62d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 68d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNT Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5980
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 - KNT Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories)

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Devices cleared under the same product code (KNT) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K951489.
REPLACEMENT GASTROSTOMY FEEDING CATHETER TRAY
K954776 · United States Endoscopy Group, Inc. · Jan 1996
BARD(R) JEJUNAL FEEDING/GASTRIC DECOMPRESSION TUBES
K946249 · C.R. Bard, Inc. · Dec 1995
HOLLISTER NASOGASTRIC TUBE ATTACHMENT DEVICE
K953232 · Hollister, Inc. · Aug 1995
PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY
K924306 · United States Endoscopy Group, Inc. · May 1995
FLEXIFLO SIX ENTERAL NUTRITION PUMP SET
K943240 · Abbott Laboratories · Apr 1995
FLEXIFLO NASOENTERIC FEEDING TUBE
K922217 · Abbott Laboratories · Mar 1995