Cleared Traditional

K992813 - 11 GAUGE PROBE

K992813 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for 11 GAUGE PROBE by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KNW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K992813 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K992813 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 11 GAUGE PROBE, STEREOTACTIC, 14 GAUGE PROBE, STEREOTACTIC,14 GAUGE PROBE, UL.... 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 November 18, 1999 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. 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 K992813 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 20, 1999
Decision Date November 18, 1999
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
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Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
40d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

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.

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