Cleared Traditional

K934043 - KARL STORZ ELECTRONIC LAPAROFLATOR

K934043 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for KARL STORZ ELECTRONIC LAPAROFLATOR by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device (product code HIF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 264-day FDA review.

K934043 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K934043 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KARL STORZ ELECTRONIC LAPAROFLATOR. Classified as Insufflator, Laparoscopic (product code HIF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 10, 1994 after a review of 264 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1730 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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 Obstetrics & Gynecology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K934043 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 19, 1993
Decision Date May 10, 1994
Days to Decision 264 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
104d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 264d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HIF Insufflator, Laparoscopic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1730
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HIF Insufflator, Laparoscopic

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