Cleared Traditional

K031972 - ASAP ARTHROSCOPE MODELS

Also marketed or referenced as:
10-0001-00, 10-0002-00, 10-0003-00, 10-0004-00, 10-0005-00, 10-0006-00, 10-0007-00, 10-0008-00,

K031972 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ASAP ARTHROSCOPE MODELS, manufactured by Asap Endoscopic Products GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HRX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 81-day FDA review.

K031972 · Asap Endoscopic Products GmbH · Orthopedic device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Sep 2003
Decision
81d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K031972 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ASAP ARTHROSCOPE MODELS. Classified as Arthroscope (product code HRX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Asap Endoscopic Products GmbH (Luebeck, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 15, 2003 after a review of 81 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.1100 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory 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.

View all Asap Endoscopic Products GmbH devices

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K031972

510(k) Number K031972 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 26, 2003
Decision Date September 15, 2003
Days to Decision 81 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HRX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HRX Arthroscope
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.1100
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 Orthopedic devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HRX Arthroscope

All 394
Devices cleared under the same product code (HRX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K031972.
LINVATEC 10K IRRIGATION SYSTEM
K033573 · Linvatec Corp. · Feb 2004
DEKOMPRESSOR PERCUTANEOUS DISCECTOMY PROBE
K032473 · Stryker Instruments · Nov 2003
POWER CONTROL 2303 WITH POWER STICK M4, MODEL# 2303.011/.901/.911, 8564.121/.851
K030082 · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · Oct 2003
INTELIJET FLUID MANAGEMENT SYSTEM HERMES-READY
K031605 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Jun 2003
KSEA POWERSHAVER SYSTEM S2
K030009 · Karl Storz Endoscopy · Apr 2003
ARTHREX CONTINUOUS WAVE III ARTHOSCOPY PUMP, MODEL AR-6475
K024291 · Arthrex, Inc. · Mar 2003