Cleared Traditional

K093079 - TOUCHSOFT COAGULATOR WITH BANANA FITTING

K093079 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for TOUCHSOFT COAGULATOR WITH BANANA FITTING by Hobbs Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KNS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 306-day FDA review.

K093079 · Hobbs Medical, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K093079 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TOUCHSOFT COAGULATOR WITH BANANA FITTING, MODEL 4581 AND WITH UNIVERSAL FITTI.... Classified as Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (with Or Without Accessories) (product code KNS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Hobbs Medical, Inc. (Stafford Springs, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 2, 2010 after a review of 306 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4300 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K093079 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 30, 2009
Decision Date August 02, 2010
Days to Decision 306 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
176d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 306d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KNS Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (with Or Without Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4300
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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