Cleared Traditional

K160504 - RI Witness Embryology Heated Plate

K160504 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RI Witness Embryology Heated Plate, manufactured by Research Instruments Limited. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code MQG cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 145-day FDA review.

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K160504 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RI Witness Embryology Heated Plate. Classified as Accessory, Assisted Reproduction (product code MQG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Research Instruments Limited (Falmouth, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 18, 2016 after a review of 145 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.6120 - 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 - K160504

510(k) Number K160504 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received February 24, 2016
Decision Date July 18, 2016
Days to Decision 145 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
16d faster than avg
Panel avg: 161d · This submission: 145d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MQG Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MQG Accessory, Assisted Reproduction
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.6120
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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