Cleared Traditional

K180964 - Endoscope Sterilization Tray

K180964 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for Endoscope Sterilization Tray by Intuitive Surgical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General Hospital device (product code KCT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 169-day FDA review.

K180964 · Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · General Hospital
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K180964 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Endoscope Sterilization Tray. Classified as Sterilization Wrap Containers, Trays, Cassettes & Other Accessories (product code KCT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Sunnyvale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 28, 2018 after a review of 169 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 880.6850 - the FDA general hospital 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 General Hospital review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K180964 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 12, 2018
Decision Date September 28, 2018
Days to Decision 169 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
40d slower than avg
Panel avg: 129d · This submission: 169d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KCT Sterilization Wrap Containers, Trays, Cassettes & Other Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 880.6850
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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