Cleared Traditional

K940270 - LCI-100 AND LCI-200 WELCH ALLYN ILLUMIN...

K940270 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for LCI-100 AND LCI-200 WELCH ALLYN ILLUMIN... by Welch Allyn, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code GCT) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 89-day FDA review.

K940270 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Apr 1994
Decision
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Class 2
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K940270 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LCI-100 AND LCI-200 WELCH ALLYN ILLUMINATION AND IMAGING SYSTEM. Classified as Light Source, Endoscope, Xenon Arc (product code GCT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Welch Allyn, Inc. (Skaneateles Falls, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 20, 1994 after a review of 89 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K940270 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 21, 1994
Decision Date April 20, 1994
Days to Decision 89 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 89d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GCT Light Source, Endoscope, Xenon Arc
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 - GCT Light Source, Endoscope, Xenon Arc

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