Cleared Traditional

K023659 - 1-CCD ENDOCAM 5520 SYSTEM

K023659 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for 1-CCD ENDOCAM 5520 SYSTEM, manufactured by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FET cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 90-day FDA review.

K023659 · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K023659 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 1-CCD ENDOCAM 5520 SYSTEM. Classified as Endoscopic Video Imaging System/component, Gastroenterology-urology (product code FET), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (Vernon Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 29, 2003 after a review of 90 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K023659

510(k) Number K023659 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 31, 2002
Decision Date January 29, 2003
Days to Decision 90 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 90d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FET Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FET Endoscopic Video Imaging System/component, Gastroenterology-urology
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Allow For Visualization Of Body Cavities Through An Endoscope By Projecting Images To A Monitor.
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

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