Cleared Traditional

K991674 - CORDIS PALMAZ CORINTHIAN TRANSHEPATIC BILIARY STENT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM, MODELS PC155BJS, PCI156BJS, PC185BJS, PC186BJS

K991674 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CORDIS PALMAZ CORINTHIAN TRANSHEPATIC B..., manufactured by Cordis Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FGE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K991674 · Cordis Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Aug 1999
Decision
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Class 2
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K991674 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CORDIS PALMAZ CORINTHIAN TRANSHEPATIC BILIARY STENT AND DELIVERY SYSTEM, MODE.... Classified as Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts (product code FGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cordis Corp. (Warren, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 12, 1999 after a review of 87 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5010 - 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 - K991674

510(k) Number K991674 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Abbreviated 510(k) (SESU)
Date Received May 17, 1999
Decision Date August 12, 1999
Days to Decision 87 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
44d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FGE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5010
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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