Cleared Traditional

K965176 - PILLING WECK 2 PIECE TAKE-APART INSTRUMENTS

K965176 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PILLING WECK 2 PIECE TAKE-APART INSTRUMENTS, manufactured by Pilling Weck Group. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code OCZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 70-day FDA review.

K965176 · Pilling Weck Group · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K965176 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PILLING WECK 2 PIECE TAKE-APART INSTRUMENTS. Classified as Endoscopic Grasping/cutting Instrument, Non-powered (product code OCZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Pilling Weck Group (Jeffrey, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 4, 1997 after a review of 70 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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 - K965176

510(k) Number K965176 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 24, 1996
Decision Date March 04, 1997
Days to Decision 70 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
60d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 70d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

OCZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OCZ Endoscopic Grasping/cutting Instrument, Non-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Manually Grasp Stones, Tissues Or Other Objects Through An Endoscope. To Manipulate, Sample Or Cut Tissues Through An Endoscope.
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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