Cleared Traditional

K920235 - ULTRASOUND GENERATOR MODLE 2270 (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K920235 · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Dec 1992
Decision
325d
Days
Class 2
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K920235 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTRASOUND GENERATOR MODLE 2270. Classified as Lithotriptor, Ultrasonic (product code FEO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (Vernon Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 7, 1992 after a review of 325 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4480 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K920235 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 17, 1992
Decision Date December 07, 1992
Days to Decision 325 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
195d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 325d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FEO Lithotriptor, Ultrasonic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4480
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.