Cleared Traditional

K203226 - TELESCOPE 0 O 10MM WL 305MM / TELESCOPE 30 O 10MM WL 305MM / TELESCOPE 50 O 10MM WL 305MM, TELESCOPE 0 O 10MM WL 440MM / TELESCOPE 30 O 10MM WL 440MM / TELESCOPE 50 O 10MM WL 440MM (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K203226 · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation · General & Plastic Surgery device
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May 2021
Decision
193d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K203226 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the TELESCOPE 0 O 10MM WL 305MM / TELESCOPE 30 O 10MM WL 305MM / TELESCOPE 50 O 1.... Classified as Endoscope, Rigid (product code GCM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corporation (Vernon Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 14, 2021 after a review of 193 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K203226 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 02, 2020
Decision Date May 14, 2021
Days to Decision 193 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
79d slower than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 193d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GCM Endoscope, Rigid
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
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 & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.