Cleared Traditional

K991980 - MAMMOTOME HH HAND-HELD PROBE, VACUUM SET, CONTROL MODULE, HH HAND-HELD HOLSTER AND CABLES, SOFTWARE PACKAGE, FOOTSWITCH,

K991980 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MAMMOTOME HH HAND-HELD PROBE, manufactured by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 64-day FDA review.

K991980 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Aug 1999
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Class 2
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K991980 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MAMMOTOME HH HAND-HELD PROBE, VACUUM SET, CONTROL MODULE, HH HAND-HELD HOLSTE.... Classified as Instrument, Biopsy (product code KNW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 17, 1999 after a review of 64 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 - K991980

510(k) Number K991980 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 14, 1999
Decision Date August 17, 1999
Days to Decision 64 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
67d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 64d
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.

Regulatory Peers - KNW Instrument, Biopsy

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