Cleared Traditional

K960148 - CIRCON-SURGITEK CLASSIC DOUBLE PIGTAIL ...

K960148 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CIRCON-SURGITEK CLASSIC DOUBLE PIGTAIL ..., manufactured by Cabot Medical Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FAD cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 74-day FDA review.

K960148 · Cabot Medical Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Mar 1996
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Class 2
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K960148 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CIRCON-SURGITEK CLASSIC DOUBLE PIGTAIL URETERAL STENT. Classified as Stent, Ureteral (product code FAD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cabot Medical Corp. (Langhorne, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 25, 1996 after a review of 74 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4620 - 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 - K960148

510(k) Number K960148 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 11, 1996
Decision Date March 25, 1996
Days to Decision 74 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 74d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FAD Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FAD Stent, Ureteral
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4620
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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