Cleared Traditional

K873892 - SURGI-LIGHT DISPOS.FIBEROPTIC DEL/SYS GI/URO USE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K873892 · Laserguide · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Feb 1988
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K873892 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SURGI-LIGHT DISPOS.FIBEROPTIC DEL/SYS GI/URO USE. Classified as Laser For Gastro-urology Use (product code LNK), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Laserguide (Santa Barbara, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 2, 1988 after a review of 132 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4810 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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 Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K873892 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 23, 1987
Decision Date February 02, 1988
Days to Decision 132 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
2d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 132d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code LNK Laser For Gastro-urology Use
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4810
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.