Cleared Abbreviated

K993721 - UROSTYM BIOFEEDBACK AND STIMULATION ANA...

K993721 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for UROSTYM BIOFEEDBACK AND STIMULATION ANA..., manufactured by Laborie Medical Tech Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KPI cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway after a 26-day FDA review.

K993721 · Laborie Medical Tech Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K993721 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UROSTYM BIOFEEDBACK AND STIMULATION ANAL/RECTAL PROBES. Classified as Stimulator, Electrical, Non-implantable, For Incontinence (product code KPI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Laborie Medical Tech Corp. (Williston, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 29, 1999 after a review of 26 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 Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K993721

510(k) Number K993721 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 03, 1999
Decision Date November 29, 1999
Days to Decision 26 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
104d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 26d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

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.

Regulatory Peers - KPI Stimulator, Electrical, Non-implantable, For Incontinence

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