Cleared Traditional

Endomat Select (K180735) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Obstetrics & Gynecology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K180735 · Karl Storz SE & CO. KG · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Oct 2018
Decision
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Class 2
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K180735 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Endomat Select. Classified as Insufflator, Hysteroscopic (product code HIG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Karl Storz SE & CO. KG (Tuttlingen, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 31, 2018 after a review of 223 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1700 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K180735 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 22, 2018
Decision Date October 31, 2018
Days to Decision 223 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
63d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 223d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HIG Insufflator, Hysteroscopic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1700
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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