Cleared Traditional

K952149 - KARL STORZ TAKE-APART ROTATING GRASPING FORCEPS

K952149 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KARL STORZ TAKE-APART ROTATING GRASPING..., manufactured by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code LQR cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 38-day FDA review.

K952149 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Jun 1995
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Class 2
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K952149 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KARL STORZ TAKE-APART ROTATING GRASPING FORCEPS. Classified as Dislodger, Stone, Biliary (product code LQR), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 15, 1995 after a review of 38 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5010 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K952149

510(k) Number K952149 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 08, 1995
Decision Date June 15, 1995
Days to Decision 38 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 38d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

LQR Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code LQR Dislodger, Stone, Biliary
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5010
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.

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