Cleared Traditional

K960400 - DIAMOND-TOUCH AND MICRO DIAMOND-TOUCH INSTRUMENTS/DIAMOND-LINE INSTRUMENTS/DIAMOND-PORT(ACCESS PARTS)

K960400 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for DIAMOND-TOUCH AND MICRO DIAMOND-TOUCH I..., manufactured by Snowden-Pencer. The device is a Class 1 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FBM cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 43-day FDA review.

K960400 · Snowden-Pencer · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Mar 1996
Decision
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Class 1
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K960400 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DIAMOND-TOUCH AND MICRO DIAMOND-TOUCH INSTRUMENTS/DIAMOND-LINE INSTRUMENTS/DI.... Classified as Cannula And Trocar, Suprapubic, Non-disposable (product code FBM), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Snowden-Pencer (Tucker, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 12, 1996 after a review of 43 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5090 - 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 - K960400

510(k) Number K960400 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 29, 1996
Decision Date March 12, 1996
Days to Decision 43 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
88d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 43d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

FBM Device Classification - Class 1, General Controls

Product Code FBM Cannula And Trocar, Suprapubic, Non-disposable
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5090
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.

Regulatory Peers - FBM Cannula And Trocar, Suprapubic, Non-disposable

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