Cleared Traditional

K970077 - LIBERTY PLUS SYSTEM(PFS-300)/VAGINAL PROBE

K970077 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LIBERTY PLUS SYSTEM(PFS-300)/VAGINAL PROBE, manufactured by Utah Medical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KPI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 134-day FDA review.

K970077 · Utah Medical Products, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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May 1997
Decision
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Class 2
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K970077 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LIBERTY PLUS SYSTEM(PFS-300)/VAGINAL PROBE, LIBERTY PLUS(PFS-044). Classified as Stimulator, Electrical, Non-implantable, For Incontinence (product code KPI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Utah Medical Products, Inc. (Midvale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 23, 1997 after a review of 134 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5320 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K970077

510(k) Number K970077 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 09, 1997
Decision Date May 23, 1997
Days to Decision 134 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
4d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 134d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KPI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KPI Stimulator, Electrical, Non-implantable, For Incontinence
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5320
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 - KPI Stimulator, Electrical, Non-implantable, For Incontinence

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