Cleared Traditional

K944249 - AUTO SUTURE* ANTI-FOG DEVICE** (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General Hospital device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K944249 · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · General Hospital
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Sep 1994
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Class 2
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K944249 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the AUTO SUTURE* ANTI-FOG DEVICE**. Classified as Accessories, Cleaning, For Endoscope (product code FEB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc (Norwalk, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 20, 1994 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General Hospital FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - the FDA general hospital 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 K944249 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 30, 1994
Decision Date September 20, 1994
Days to Decision 21 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General Hospital (HO)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
107d faster than avg
Panel avg: 128d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FEB Accessories, Cleaning, For Endoscope
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition If The Device Is Reusable, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission (82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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 General Hospital devices follow this clearance model.

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