Cleared Traditional

K090652 - ALPHA DUO LAP INSUFFLATOR

K090652 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ALPHA DUO LAP INSUFFLATOR, manufactured by Hippokratec GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HIF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 198-day FDA review.

K090652 · Hippokratec GmbH · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K090652 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ALPHA DUO LAP INSUFFLATOR. Classified as Insufflator, Laparoscopic (product code HIF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hippokratec GmbH (Miebach, Bavaria, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 25, 2009 after a review of 198 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1730 - 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K090652

510(k) Number K090652 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 11, 2009
Decision Date September 25, 2009
Days to Decision 198 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review Yes - reviewed by an FDA-accredited third party
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
38d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 198d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required. Third-party reviewed.

HIF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HIF Insufflator, Laparoscopic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1730
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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