Cleared Traditional

K980068 - WORLDWIDE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES I TYPE NEEDLE

K980068 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for WORLDWIDE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES I TYPE N..., manufactured by Worldwide Medical Technologies, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 15-day FDA review.

K980068 · Worldwide Medical Technologies, LLC · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K980068 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WORLDWIDE MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES I TYPE NEEDLE. Classified as Instrument, Biopsy (product code KNW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Worldwide Medical Technologies, LLC (Woodbury, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 23, 1998 after a review of 15 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1075 - 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 - K980068

510(k) Number K980068 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 08, 1998
Decision Date January 23, 1998
Days to Decision 15 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
116d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 15d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNW Instrument, Biopsy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1075
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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