Cleared Traditional

K972478 - PRE-LOADED REPLACEMENT G-TUBES AND ACCESSORIES

K972478 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PRE-LOADED REPLACEMENT G-TUBES AND ACCE..., manufactured by Applied Medical Technologies. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 223-day FDA review.

K972478 · Applied Medical Technologies · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K972478 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PRE-LOADED REPLACEMENT G-TUBES AND ACCESSORIES. Classified as Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories) (product code KNT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Applied Medical Technologies (Independence, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 9, 1998 after a review of 223 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K972478

510(k) Number K972478 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 01, 1997
Decision Date February 09, 1998
Days to Decision 223 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
92d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 223d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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.

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