Cleared Traditional

K922878 - MODEL GT1ST CRYOSURGICAL INSTRUMENT

K922878 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODEL GT1ST CRYOSURGICAL INSTRUMENT, manufactured by Gyne-Tech Instrument Corp.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GEH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 79-day FDA review.

K922878 · Gyne-Tech Instrument Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Class 2
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K922878 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODEL GT1ST CRYOSURGICAL INSTRUMENT. Classified as Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories (product code GEH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gyne-Tech Instrument Corp. (Burbank, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 2, 1992 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4350 - 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: 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 - K922878

510(k) Number K922878 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 15, 1992
Decision Date September 02, 1992
Days to Decision 79 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
36d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GEH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GEH Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4350
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.

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