Cleared Traditional

K953983 - EVAP-ELECTRODES TYPES 8423, 8427, 8410 & 8413 ELECTROSURGICAL VAPORIZATION OF SOFT TISSUE

K953983 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for EVAP-ELECTRODES TYPES 8423, manufactured by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FAS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 406-day FDA review.

K953983 · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Oct 1996
Decision
406d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K953983 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the EVAP-ELECTRODES TYPES 8423, 8427, 8410 & 8413 ELECTROSURGICAL VAPORIZATION OF.... Classified as Electrode, Electrosurgical, Active, Urological (product code FAS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (Vernon Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 2, 1996 after a review of 406 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4300 - 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: High-complexity regulatory submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. The extended review timeline suggests the FDA required additional documentation before confirming substantial equivalence - a pattern common in complex or first-of-kind Gastroenterology & Urology submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K953983

510(k) Number K953983 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 23, 1995
Decision Date October 02, 1996
Days to Decision 406 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
275d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 406d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FAS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FAS Electrode, Electrosurgical, Active, Urological
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4300
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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