Cleared Traditional

K960020 - SOLO BAND LIGATOR

K960020 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SOLO BAND LIGATOR, manufactured by Surcraft, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FHN cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K960020 · Surcraft, LLC · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K960020 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SOLO BAND LIGATOR. Classified as Ligator, Hemorrhoidal (product code FHN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Surcraft, LLC (Newport News, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 1, 1996 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4400 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K960020

510(k) Number K960020 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 02, 1996
Decision Date April 01, 1996
Days to Decision 90 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
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FHN Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FHN Ligator, Hemorrhoidal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4400
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 - FHN Ligator, Hemorrhoidal

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