Cleared Traditional

K973409 - KANGAROO ENTERAL FEEDING EXTENSION SET ...

K973409 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KANGAROO ENTERAL FEEDING EXTENSION SET ..., manufactured by Davis & Geck, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 171-day FDA review.

K973409 · Davis & Geck, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Feb 1998
Decision
171d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K973409 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KANGAROO ENTERAL FEEDING EXTENSION SET FOR SYRINGE PUMPS. Classified as Tubes, Gastrointestinal (and Accessories) (product code KNT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Davis & Geck, Inc. (Hazlewood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 27, 1998 after a review of 171 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 - K973409

510(k) Number K973409 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 09, 1997
Decision Date February 27, 1998
Days to Decision 171 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
41d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 171d
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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