Cleared Traditional

K962850 - TUM-E-VAC

K962850 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TUM-E-VAC by Ethox Corp.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KDH) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 214-day FDA review.

K962850 · Ethox Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K962850 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TUM-E-VAC. Classified as Catheter (gastric, Colonic, Etc.), Irrigation And Aspiration (product code KDH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ethox Corp. (Buffalo, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 21, 1997 after a review of 214 days - an extended review 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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K962850 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 22, 1996
Decision Date February 21, 1997
Days to Decision 214 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
84d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 214d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KDH Catheter (gastric, Colonic, Etc.), Irrigation And Aspiration
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.

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