Denver Ascites Shunts, Denver Ascites Shunt Percutaneous Access Kits

FDA 510(k) K973129 · Denver Biomaterials, Inc.

Substantially Equivalent

510(k) numberK973129

Submission

Device name
Denver Ascites Shunts, Denver Ascites Shunt Percutaneous Access Kits
Applicant
Denver Biomaterials, Inc.
Evergreen, CO, US
Received
August 21, 1997
Decision date
March 17, 1998
Decision
Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
Type
Traditional 510(k)
Summary
510(k) summary available from FDA

Official FDA 510(k) record

Device classification

Product code
KPM – Shunt, Peritoneal
Device class
Class II (moderate risk)
Regulation
21 CFR 876.5955
Specialty
Gastroenterology, Urology
Implant
Yes

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Questions and answers

When was Denver Ascites Shunts, Denver Ascites Shunt Percutaneous Access Kits cleared by the FDA?

Denver Ascites Shunts, Denver Ascites Shunt Percutaneous Access Kits (K973129) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on March 17, 1998, 208 days after the submission was received.

What is the product code of K973129?

The FDA product code is KPM – Shunt, Peritoneal, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 876.5955.