Cleared Traditional

K000180 - TRANSANAL ENDOSCOPIC MICROSURGERY (TEM) COMBINATION SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT SET, INSTRUMENT SET FOR THE TRANSANAL ENDOSCOP (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II Obstetrics & Gynecology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K000180 · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Mar 2001
Decision
407d
Days
Class 2
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K000180 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TRANSANAL ENDOSCOPIC MICROSURGERY (TEM) COMBINATION SYSTEM AND INSTRUMENT SET.... Classified as Insufflator, Laparoscopic (product code HIF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (Vernon Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 2, 2001 after a review of 407 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1730 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Obstetrics & Gynecology submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K000180 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 20, 2000
Decision Date March 02, 2001
Days to Decision 407 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
247d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 407d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HIF Insufflator, Laparoscopic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1730
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

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