Cleared Traditional

SYMBIOSIS GASTROINTESTINAL BIOPSY FORCEPS (K946238) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class I Gastroenterology & Urology device.

K946238 · Symbiosis Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K946238 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SYMBIOSIS GASTROINTESTINAL BIOPSY FORCEPS. Classified as Forceps, Biopsy, Non-electric (product code FCL), Class I - General Controls.

Submitted by Symbiosis Corp. (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 20, 1995 after a review of 29 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1075 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K946238 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 22, 1994
Decision Date January 20, 1995
Days to Decision 29 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
101d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 29d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

Device Classification

Product Code FCL Forceps, Biopsy, Non-electric
Device Class Class 1 - General Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1075
What this classification means

Class I devices are subject to general controls only and most are exempt from 510(k) premarket notification. They represent the lowest regulatory burden in the FDA device framework.

Regulatory Peers - FCL Forceps, Biopsy, Non-electric

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