Cleared Traditional

K952841 - THE ASSISTANT

K952841 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for THE ASSISTANT, manufactured by Apple Medical Corp.. The device is a Class 1 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FHA cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 58-day FDA review.

K952841 · Apple Medical Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K952841 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THE ASSISTANT. Classified as Clamp, Penile (product code FHA), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Apple Medical Corp. (Bolton, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 18, 1995 after a review of 58 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5160 - 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 - K952841

510(k) Number K952841 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 21, 1995
Decision Date August 18, 1995
Days to Decision 58 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
73d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 58d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FHA Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FHA Clamp, Penile
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5160
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

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