Cleared Traditional

K971512 - AMS COAGULOOP RESECTION ELECTRODE

K971512 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AMS COAGULOOP RESECTION ELECTRODE, manufactured by American Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FAS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K971512 · American Medical Systems, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K971512 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMS COAGULOOP RESECTION ELECTRODE. Classified as Electrode, Electrosurgical, Active, Urological (product code FAS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Medical Systems, Inc. (Minnetonka, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 24, 1997 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4300 - 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 - K971512

510(k) Number K971512 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 28, 1997
Decision Date July 24, 1997
Days to Decision 87 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
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FAS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FAS Electrode, Electrosurgical, Active, Urological
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4300
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 - FAS Electrode, Electrosurgical, Active, Urological

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