Cleared Traditional

K896008 - MODEL 6500 MERCURY ARC LIGHT SOURCE

K896008 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL 6500 MERCURY ARC LIGHT SOURCE, manufactured by Medical Dynamics, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code GCP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 75-day FDA review.

K896008 · Medical Dynamics, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K896008 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL 6500 MERCURY ARC LIGHT SOURCE. Classified as Endoscope, Ac-powered And Accessories (product code GCP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medical Dynamics, Inc. (Englewood, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 27, 1989 after a review of 75 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K896008

510(k) Number K896008 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 13, 1989
Decision Date December 27, 1989
Days to Decision 75 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
56d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 75d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GCP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GCP Endoscope, Ac-powered And Accessories
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

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