Cleared Traditional

LAPAROMED LAPAROSCOPIC RETRACTOR SYSTEM (K930569) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K930569 · Laparomed Corp. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Apr 1993
Decision
89d
Days
Class 2
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K930569 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LAPAROMED LAPAROSCOPIC RETRACTOR SYSTEM. Classified as Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery (product code GCJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Laparomed Corp. (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 20, 1993 after a review of 89 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K930569 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 21, 1993
Decision Date April 20, 1993
Days to Decision 89 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
26d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission If The Device Is Reusable And Has Specific Design Features (please Refer To Table 2 Of 82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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.

Regulatory Peers - GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery

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ENDOPATH TISSUE EXTRACTION CANNULA
K930935 · Ethicon, Inc. · Apr 1993
MODIFIED AUTO SUTURE SURGIPORT PREMIUM SEAL
K925860 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · Apr 1993
MODIFIED ENDOSCOPIC CLAMP
K930567 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · Apr 1993
ENDOPATH INTERCEED ABSORBABLE ADHESION BARRIER
K920595 · Ethicon, Inc. · Apr 1993
AESCULAP TROCAR INSTRUMENT SET
K922797 · Aesculap, Inc. · Mar 1993