Cleared Traditional

K933962 - GM CONTINUOUS FLOW BIOPSY PROBE

K933962 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for GM CONTINUOUS FLOW BIOPSY PROBE, manufactured by Gm Engineering, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FDC cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 196-day FDA review.

K933962 · Gm Engineering, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K933962 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GM CONTINUOUS FLOW BIOPSY PROBE. Classified as Resectoscope, Working Element (product code FDC), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gm Engineering, Inc. (La Verne, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 25, 1994 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K933962

510(k) Number K933962 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 13, 1993
Decision Date February 25, 1994
Days to Decision 196 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
66d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 196d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FDC Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FDC Resectoscope, Working Element
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.

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