Cleared Traditional

K254252 - UNIDRIVE SIII System

Also marketed or referenced as:
HOPKINS Telescope 0º (26205AMA) Operating Sheath (26205CD) Obturator (26205OC) Shaver Blade (26205SA) Shaver Blade (26205SB) Shaver Blade (091133-01/-10) Shaver Blade (091134-01/-10)

K254252 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for UNIDRIVE SIII System, manufactured by Karl Storz SE & CO. KG. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HIH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 270-day FDA review.

K254252 · Karl Storz SE & CO. KG · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K254252 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the UNIDRIVE SIII System. Classified as Hysteroscope (and Accessories) (product code HIH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Karl Storz SE & CO. KG (Tuttlingen, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 25, 2026 after a review of 270 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1690 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K254252

510(k) Number K254252 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 29, 2025
Decision Date September 25, 2026
Days to Decision 270 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
109d slower than avg
Panel avg: 161d · This submission: 270d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HIH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HIH Hysteroscope (and Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1690
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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All 158
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