Cleared Traditional

K963160 - HX-5/6-1 ENDOSCOPIC CLIPPING DEVICE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Gastroenterology & Urology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K963160 · Olympus America, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Jun 1997
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Class 2
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K963160 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HX-5/6-1 ENDOSCOPIC CLIPPING DEVICE. Classified as Hemostatic Metal Clip For The Gi Tract (product code PKL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Olympus America, Inc. (Melville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 27, 1997 after a review of 317 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K963160 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 14, 1996
Decision Date June 27, 1997
Days to Decision 317 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
187d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 317d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code PKL Hemostatic Metal Clip For The Gi Tract
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4400
Definition Clip Placement Within The Gastrointestinal (gi) Tract For The Purpose Of Endoscopic Marking, Hemostasis For Mucosal/sub-mucosal Defects, Bleeding Ulcers, Arteries, Polyps, Diverticula In The Colon, Prophylactic Clipping, Anchoring Feeding Tubes, Supplemental Closure Method Of Luminal Perforations.
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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