Cleared Traditional

K971757 - LOW PROFILE FEEDING SET ACCESSORY

K971757 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for LOW PROFILE FEEDING SET ACCESSORY by Applied Medical Technologies. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KNT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 178-day FDA review.

K971757 · Applied Medical Technologies · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K971757 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LOW PROFILE FEEDING SET ACCESSORY. Classified as Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories) (product code KNT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Applied Medical Technologies (Cleveland, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 7, 1997 after a review of 178 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 K971757 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 13, 1997
Decision Date November 07, 1997
Days to Decision 178 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
48d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 178d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KNT Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories)
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.

Regulatory Peers - KNT Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories)

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