Cleared Traditional

K932033 - LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY INSTRUMENTS

K932033 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY INSTRUMENTS, manufactured by Medline. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GCJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 783-day FDA review.

K932033 · Medline · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Jun 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K932033 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY INSTRUMENTS. Classified as Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery (product code GCJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medline (Mundelein, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 19, 1995 after a review of 783 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind General & Plastic Surgery submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K932033

510(k) Number K932033 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 27, 1993
Decision Date June 19, 1995
Days to Decision 783 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
668d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 783d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GCJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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

All 1400
Devices cleared under the same product code (GCJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K932033.
COMBINATION CAMERA/LIGHT SOURCE
K951386 · M.P. Video, Inc. · Jun 1995
SPACEMAKER, II SURGICAL BALLOON DISSECTOR WITH AND WITHOUT A CANNULA
K951878 · General Surgical Innovations · Jun 1995
ENDOPATH AND PROXIMATE LINEAR CUTTERS AND STAPLERS
K951546 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · Jun 1995
WOODBINE/SOLOS VCM-3, HIGH RESOLUTION ONE-CHIP SURGICAL CAMERA
K951522 · Woodbine Optical Corp. · Jun 1995
ASLAN LAPRETRACT
K952264 · Aslan Medical Technologies, Ltd. · Jun 1995
INSULATED ELECTROSURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
K951986 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Jun 1995
K932033 · LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY INSTRUMENTS
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