Cleared Traditional

K974098 - PUBOUURETHRAL SLING

K974098 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for PUBOUURETHRAL SLING by Ethicon, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code OTN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K974098 · Ethicon, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K974098 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PUBOUURETHRAL SLING. Classified as Mesh, Surgical, Synthetic, Urogynecologic, For Stress Urinary Incontinence, Retropubic Or Transobturator (product code OTN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ethicon, Inc. (Somerville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 28, 1998 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.3300 - 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 K974098 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 30, 1997
Decision Date January 28, 1998
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code OTN Mesh, Surgical, Synthetic, Urogynecologic, For Stress Urinary Incontinence, Retropubic Or Transobturator
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.3300
Definition Surgical Treatment Of Female Stress Urinary Incontinence Due To Intrinsic Sphincter Deficiency (isd) And/or Urethral Hypermobility
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.