Cleared Traditional

K935163 - CONTINUOUS IRRIGATION CYSTOURETHROSCOPE

K935163 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for CONTINUOUS IRRIGATION CYSTOURETHROSCOPE by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FBO) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 313-day FDA review.

K935163 · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K935163 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CONTINUOUS IRRIGATION CYSTOURETHROSCOPE. Classified as Cystourethroscope (product code FBO), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (Vernon Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 7, 1994 after a review of 313 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 K935163 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 29, 1993
Decision Date September 07, 1994
Days to Decision 313 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
183d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 313d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FBO Cystourethroscope
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 - FBO Cystourethroscope

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