Cleared Traditional

K003056 - OVARIAL BIOPSY SET 324102-324108

Also marketed or referenced as:
OVARIAL BIOPSY SET 324200-324202 OVARIAL BIOPSY NEEDLE 32218

K003056 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OVARIAL BIOPSY SET 324102-324108, manufactured by Labotect Labor-Technik Gottingen. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code MQE cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 73-day FDA review.

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Dec 2000
Decision
73d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K003056 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OVARIAL BIOPSY SET 324102-324108. Classified as Needle, Assisted Reproduction (product code MQE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Labotect Labor-Technik Gottingen (Gottingen, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 13, 2000 after a review of 73 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.6100 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K003056

510(k) Number K003056 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 01, 2000
Decision Date December 13, 2000
Days to Decision 73 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
88d faster than avg
Panel avg: 161d · This submission: 73d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MQE Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MQE Needle, Assisted Reproduction
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.6100
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.

Regulatory Peers - MQE Needle, Assisted Reproduction

All 32
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