Cleared Traditional

K962375 - MICROVASIVE BALLOON GASTROSTOMY TUBE KIT

K962375 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MICROVASIVE BALLOON GASTROSTOMY TUBE KIT, manufactured by Boston Scientific Corp. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 76-day FDA review.

K962375 · Boston Scientific Corp · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Sep 1996
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K962375 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROVASIVE BALLOON GASTROSTOMY TUBE KIT. Classified as Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories) (product code KNT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Boston Scientific Corp (Natick,, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 4, 1996 after a review of 76 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 - K962375

510(k) Number K962375 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 20, 1996
Decision Date September 04, 1996
Days to Decision 76 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
55d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 76d
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 K962375.
COMPAT NASOJEJUNAL FEEDING TUBE
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K963113 · Abbott Laboratories · Oct 1996
DOMED PERCUTANEOUS ENDOSCOPIC GASTROSTOMY(P.E.G.) FEEDING TUBE
K961345 · Applied Medical Technologies · Sep 1996
CORPAK REPLACEMENT GASTROSTOMY DEVICE STOMACORE
K935512 · Corpak Co. · Aug 1996
CATH CADDIE
K961884 · Mark-Clark · Aug 1996
U.S. ENDOSCOPY GROUP, INC. BALLOON REPLACEMENT GASTROSTOMY TUBE
K955181 · United States Endoscopy Group, Inc. · Jun 1996