Cleared Special

K982626 - URETHROPEXY SUTURE PLACEMENT KIT MODEL NUMBERS UM-300, MW-100, MINI-LAPAROTOMY MMK KIT MODEL UM-250, LAPAROSCOPIC BURCH0

K982626 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for URETHROPEXY SUTURE PLACEMENT KIT MODEL ..., manufactured by Medworks Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code EZL cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 23-day FDA review.

K982626 · Medworks Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K982626 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the URETHROPEXY SUTURE PLACEMENT KIT MODEL NUMBERS UM-300, MW-100, MINI-LAPAROTOM.... Classified as Catheter, Retention Type, Balloon (product code EZL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medworks Corp. (Pawtucket, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 20, 1998 after a review of 23 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5130 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K982626

510(k) Number K982626 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 28, 1998
Decision Date August 20, 1998
Days to Decision 23 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
108d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 23d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

EZL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EZL Catheter, Retention Type, Balloon
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5130
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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