Cleared Traditional

K943078 - HOT BIOPSY FORCEPS

K943078 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for HOT BIOPSY FORCEPS by Intl. Medical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KGE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 139-day FDA review.

K943078 · Intl. Medical, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K943078 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HOT BIOPSY FORCEPS. Classified as Forceps, Biopsy, Electric (product code KGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Intl. Medical, Inc. (Fort Myers, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 14, 1994 after a review of 139 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4300 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K943078 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 28, 1994
Decision Date November 14, 1994
Days to Decision 139 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
9d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 139d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KGE Forceps, Biopsy, Electric
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4300
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 - KGE Forceps, Biopsy, Electric

All 22
Devices cleared under the same product code (KGE) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K943078.
OLYMPUS FD-1/2-1 HOT BIOPSY FORCEPS
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OLYMPUS FD-5 HOT BIOPSY FORCEPS
K951445 · Olympus America, Inc. · May 1995
KARL STORZ INSULATED BIOPSY FORCEPS, GRASPING/DISSECTING FORECPS, FLEXIBLE FORCEPS
K944765 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Mar 1995
DISPOSABLE HOT BIOPSY FORCEPS
K923470 · Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. · Apr 1993
BIOPSY FORCEPS, ELECTRIC
K925361 · United States Endoscopy Group, Inc. · Mar 1993