Cleared Traditional

K972091 - AMS FOREIGN BODY EXTRATOR

K972091 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for AMS FOREIGN BODY EXTRATOR, manufactured by American Medical Systems, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FFL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 86-day FDA review.

K972091 · American Medical Systems, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Aug 1997
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K972091 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AMS FOREIGN BODY EXTRATOR. Classified as Dislodger, Stone, Basket, Ureteral, Metal (product code FFL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Medical Systems, Inc. (Minnetonka, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 29, 1997 after a review of 86 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4680 - 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 - K972091

510(k) Number K972091 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 04, 1997
Decision Date August 29, 1997
Days to Decision 86 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
45d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 86d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FFL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FFL Dislodger, Stone, Basket, Ureteral, Metal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4680
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 - FFL Dislodger, Stone, Basket, Ureteral, Metal

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