Cleared Traditional

K943879 - RESECTOSCOPE ELECTRO CAUTERY CUTTING LOOP

K943879 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for RESECTOSCOPE ELECTRO CAUTERY CUTTING LOOP, manufactured by American Urologicals, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FAS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 182-day FDA review.

K943879 · American Urologicals, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K943879 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the RESECTOSCOPE ELECTRO CAUTERY CUTTING LOOP. Classified as Electrode, Electrosurgical, Active, Urological (product code FAS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by American Urologicals, Inc. (San Francisco, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 7, 1995 after a review of 182 days - an extended review cycle.

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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K943879

510(k) Number K943879 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 09, 1994
Decision Date February 07, 1995
Days to Decision 182 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
52d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 182d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FAS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FAS Electrode, Electrosurgical, Active, Urological
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 - FAS Electrode, Electrosurgical, Active, Urological

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