Cleared Traditional

K973844 - GASTRIC AND RECTAL CATHETERS

K973844 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GASTRIC AND RECTAL CATHETERS, manufactured by G & J Electronics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FFX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 604-day FDA review.

K973844 · G & J Electronics, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K973844 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GASTRIC AND RECTAL CATHETERS. Classified as System, Gastrointestinal Motility (electrical) (product code FFX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by G & J Electronics, Inc. (Toronto, Ontario, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 4, 1999 after a review of 604 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1725 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Gastroenterology & Urology submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K973844

510(k) Number K973844 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 08, 1997
Decision Date June 04, 1999
Days to Decision 604 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
473d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 604d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FFX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FFX System, Gastrointestinal Motility (electrical)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1725
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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