Cleared Abbreviated

VISTA VISUALIZATION SYSTEM, MODEL 9000, VISTA VISUALIZATION SYSTEM WITH VOICE ACTIVATION AND PIP, MODEL 9100 (K021290) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through the Abbreviated 510(k) pathway - typically does not require clinical trials.

K021290 · Vista Medical Technologies, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jun 2002
Decision
66d
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Class 2
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K021290 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VISTA VISUALIZATION SYSTEM, MODEL 9000, VISTA VISUALIZATION SYSTEM WITH VOICE.... Classified as Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery (product code GCJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vista Medical Technologies, Inc. (Westborough, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 28, 2002 after a review of 66 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. The Abbreviated 510(k) pathway was used, relying on FDA-recognized standards to demonstrate substantial equivalence.

Device pattern: Standards-based predicate clearance. Standards-verified equivalence. The Abbreviated pathway signals strong alignment with FDA-recognized performance standards - typically associated with lower review burden and faster clearance cycles.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K021290 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 23, 2002
Decision Date June 28, 2002
Days to Decision 66 days
Submission Type Abbreviated
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 66d
Pathway characteristics
Standards-based clearance path.

Device Classification

Product Code GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission If The Device Is Reusable And Has Specific Design Features (please Refer To Table 2 Of 82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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 General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

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