Cleared Traditional

K982974 - DD URETERAL STENT

K982974 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DD URETERAL STENT by Rusch Intl.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FAD) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 311-day FDA review.

K982974 · Rusch Intl. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K982974 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DD URETERAL STENT, INTEGRAL STENT. Classified as Stent, Ureteral (product code FAD), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Rusch Intl. (Jeffrey, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 2, 1999 after a review of 311 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4620 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K982974 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 25, 1998
Decision Date July 02, 1999
Days to Decision 311 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
181d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 311d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FAD Stent, Ureteral
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4620
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.

Regulatory Peers - FAD Stent, Ureteral

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