Cleared Traditional

K942576 - CLEAR LENS ENDOSCOPIC FOG REDUCTION DEVICE

K942576 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CLEAR LENS ENDOSCOPIC FOG REDUCTION DEVICE, manufactured by White Knight Healthcare. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code OCT cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 35-day FDA review.

K942576 · White Knight Healthcare · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K942576 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CLEAR LENS ENDOSCOPIC FOG REDUCTION DEVICE. Classified as Anti Fog Solution And Accessories, Endoscopy (product code OCT), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by White Knight Healthcare (Asheville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 5, 1994 after a review of 35 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K942576

510(k) Number K942576 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 31, 1994
Decision Date July 05, 1994
Days to Decision 35 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
95d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 35d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

OCT Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OCT Anti Fog Solution And Accessories, Endoscopy
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Prevent, Reduce Or Eliminate Condensation (fog) On Endoscopic Lens.
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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