Cleared Traditional

K944593 - STRYKER PRESSURE SENSING CANNULA

K944593 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for STRYKER PRESSURE SENSING CANNULA, manufactured by Stryker Endoscopy. The device is a Class 2 Orthopedic device with product code HRX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 347-day FDA review.

K944593 · Stryker Endoscopy · Orthopedic device
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Sep 1995
Decision
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Class 2
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K944593 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STRYKER PRESSURE SENSING CANNULA. Classified as Arthroscope (product code HRX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Stryker Endoscopy (Santa Clara, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 1, 1995 after a review of 347 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Orthopedic FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 888.1100 - the FDA orthopedic device regulatory 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Orthopedic review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K944593

510(k) Number K944593 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 19, 1994
Decision Date September 01, 1995
Days to Decision 347 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Orthopedic (OR)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
225d slower than avg
Panel avg: 122d · This submission: 347d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HRX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HRX Arthroscope
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 888.1100
Definition Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission If The Device Is Reusable And Has Specific Design Features (please Refer To Table 2 Of 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 Orthopedic devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HRX Arthroscope

All 415
Devices cleared under the same product code (HRX) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K944593.
DISPOSABLE BIOPSY FORCEP
K952630 · Neuro Navigational Corp. · Sep 1995
DISPOSABLE TOOTHED GRASPING FORCEP
K952639 · Neuro Navigational Corp. · Sep 1995
MICRO-ARTHROSCOPE
K930084 · Medical Devices, Inc. · Sep 1995
STRYKER UNIVERSAL ACL INSTRUMENTATION SYSTEM
K951267 · Stryker Endoscopy · Sep 1995
UNIMAT PUMP
K953075 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Sep 1995
CO2 ARTHROFLATOR
K953550 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Aug 1995