(63 days)
The intended use for the Worldwide Medical Technologies Introducer Needle for Biopsy Needles is in the co-axial biopsy technique where the introducer needle is first percutaneously placed at the site of the lesion and the biopsy needle is placed through the introducer to take the sample. This allows for accurate multiple sampling of the same lesion. This technique is used in any of the soft tissue organs of the abdomen and thorax.
Worldwide Medical Technologies Introducer Needle for Biopsy Needles
The provided documents, K981889, are a 510(k) clearance letter and an Indications For Use statement for the Worldwide Medical Technologies Introducer Needle. These documents do not contain any information regarding acceptance criteria, device performance studies, or clinical trial data.
Therefore, I cannot provide the requested information. The 510(k) clearance process primarily focuses on demonstrating substantial equivalence to a predicate device, which does not necessarily require new clinical studies if existing data or non-clinical tests are deemed sufficient.
§ 876.1075 Gastroenterology-urology biopsy instrument.
(a)
Identification. A gastroenterology-urology biopsy instrument is a device used to remove, by cutting or aspiration, a specimen of tissue for microscopic examination. This generic type of device includes the biopsy punch, gastrointestinal mechanical biopsy instrument, suction biopsy instrument, gastro-urology biopsy needle and needle set, and nonelectric biopsy forceps. This section does not apply to biopsy instruments that have specialized uses in other medical specialty areas and that are covered by classification regulations in other parts of the device classification regulations.(b)
Classification. (1) Class II (performance standards).(2) Class I for the biopsy forceps cover and the non-electric biopsy forceps. The devices subject to this paragraph (b)(2) are exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 876.9.