Cleared Traditional

K000974 - FOWLER ENDOCURETTE

K000974 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FOWLER ENDOCURETTE, manufactured by Utah Medical Products, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HHK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 57-day FDA review.

K000974 · Utah Medical Products, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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May 2000
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Class 2
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K000974 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FOWLER ENDOCURETTE, MODEL CUR-XXX. Classified as Curette, Suction, Endometrial (and Accessories) (product code HHK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Utah Medical Products, Inc. (Midvale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 23, 2000 after a review of 57 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1175 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K000974

510(k) Number K000974 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 27, 2000
Decision Date May 23, 2000
Days to Decision 57 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
103d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 57d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HHK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HHK Curette, Suction, Endometrial (and Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1175
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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