Cleared Traditional

K983206 - SMALL VAGINAL/RECTAL ELECTRODE

K983206 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SMALL VAGINAL/RECTAL ELECTRODE, manufactured by Empi. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KPI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 50-day FDA review.

K983206 · Empi · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K983206 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SMALL VAGINAL/RECTAL ELECTRODE. Classified as Stimulator, Electrical, Non-implantable, For Incontinence (product code KPI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Empi (St. Paul, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 3, 1998 after a review of 50 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5320 - 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 - K983206

510(k) Number K983206 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 14, 1998
Decision Date November 03, 1998
Days to Decision 50 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
81d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 50d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KPI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KPI Stimulator, Electrical, Non-implantable, For Incontinence
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5320
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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