Cleared Traditional

K153027 - Cryotop US

K153027 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Cryotop US, manufactured by Kitazato Biopharma Co;Ltd. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code MQK cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 150-day FDA review.

K153027 · Kitazato Biopharma Co;Ltd · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K153027 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Cryotop US. Classified as Labware, Assisted Reproduction (product code MQK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Kitazato Biopharma Co;Ltd (Fuji-Shi, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 14, 2016 after a review of 150 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.6160 - 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 - K153027

510(k) Number K153027 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 16, 2015
Decision Date March 14, 2016
Days to Decision 150 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
11d faster than avg
Panel avg: 161d · This submission: 150d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MQK Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MQK Labware, Assisted Reproduction
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.6160
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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