Cleared Traditional

K931954 - THORACOSCOPE/LAPAROSCOPE

K931954 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for THORACOSCOPE/LAPAROSCOPE by Surgical Technologies, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code GCM) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 196-day FDA review.

K931954 · Surgical Technologies, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K931954 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the THORACOSCOPE/LAPAROSCOPE. Classified as Endoscope, Rigid (product code GCM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Surgical Technologies, Inc. (Miami Lakes, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 2, 1993 after a review of 196 days - an extended review 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: 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 K931954 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 20, 1993
Decision Date November 02, 1993
Days to Decision 196 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
66d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 196d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GCM Endoscope, Rigid
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.

Regulatory Peers - GCM Endoscope, Rigid

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KARL STORZ PLASTIC SURGERY ACCESSORIES
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PRESSURE TURING AND ACCESSORIES
K925918 · Applied Medical Resources · Feb 1993
LAMANO DIRECTORS
K894592 · Marlo Surgical Technology · Sep 1989
RIGID ENDOSCOPE
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