Cleared Traditional

K933135 - DAWN DISPOSABLE BIOPSY FORCEPS

K933135 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DAWN DISPOSABLE BIOPSY FORCEPS by Dawn Medical. It is a Class 1 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FCL) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 252-day FDA review.

K933135 · Dawn Medical · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K933135 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DAWN DISPOSABLE BIOPSY FORCEPS. Classified as Forceps, Biopsy, Non-electric (product code FCL), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Dawn Medical (Arlington Heights, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 7, 1994 after a review of 252 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1075 - 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 K933135 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 28, 1993
Decision Date March 07, 1994
Days to Decision 252 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
122d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 252d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FCL Forceps, Biopsy, Non-electric
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1075
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - FCL Forceps, Biopsy, Non-electric

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