Cleared Traditional

K950255 - ARGUS HYSTEROSCOPY INSTRUMENT SYSTEM

K950255 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ARGUS HYSTEROSCOPY INSTRUMENT SYSTEM, manufactured by Argus Medical Co., Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HIH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 213-day FDA review.

K950255 · Argus Medical Co., Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K950255 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ARGUS HYSTEROSCOPY INSTRUMENT SYSTEM. Classified as Hysteroscope (and Accessories) (product code HIH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Argus Medical Co., Inc. (Walnut, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 24, 1995 after a review of 213 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1690 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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 Obstetrics & Gynecology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K950255

510(k) Number K950255 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 23, 1995
Decision Date August 24, 1995
Days to Decision 213 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
53d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 213d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HIH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HIH Hysteroscope (and Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1690
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HIH Hysteroscope (and Accessories)

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Devices cleared under the same product code (HIH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K950255.
KARL STORZ FIXED MAGNIFICATION TELESCOPE/KS VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION TELESCOPE
K935716 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Nov 1995
KARL STORZ FLEXIBLE HYSTERSCOPE
K952779 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Oct 1995
HAND EXTRACTOR HECTOR
K953109 · Karl Storz Endoscopy · Aug 1995
FUJINON VIDEO LAPORASCOPE
K933544 · Fujinon, Inc. · Apr 1995
A4722 OLYMPUS OPTICAL OBTURATOR
K950055 · Olympus America, Inc. · Feb 1995
OLYMPUS 5FR SEMI-RIGID SCISSORS FOR OB/GYN
K950036 · Olympus America, Inc. · Feb 1995