Cleared Traditional

K052420 - G-SPEC ARTICULATED WEIGHTED VAGINAL SPECULUM

K052420 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for G-SPEC ARTICULATED WEIGHTED VAGINAL SPE..., manufactured by Gynova, LLC. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HIB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 216-day FDA review.

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K052420 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the G-SPEC ARTICULATED WEIGHTED VAGINAL SPECULUM. Classified as Speculum, Vaginal, Nonmetal (product code HIB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gynova, LLC (Manchester, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 6, 2006 after a review of 216 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.4530 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Obstetrics & Gynecology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K052420

510(k) Number K052420 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 02, 2005
Decision Date April 06, 2006
Days to Decision 216 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
55d slower than avg
Panel avg: 161d · This submission: 216d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HIB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HIB Speculum, Vaginal, Nonmetal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.4530
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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