Cleared Traditional

K955052 - OLYMPUS FD-1/2-1 HOT BIOPSY FORCEPS

K955052 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OLYMPUS FD-1/2-1 HOT BIOPSY FORCEPS by Olympus America, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code KGE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 79-day FDA review.

K955052 · Olympus America, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K955052 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OLYMPUS FD-1/2-1 HOT BIOPSY FORCEPS. Classified as Forceps, Biopsy, Electric (product code KGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Olympus America, Inc. (Melville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 24, 1996 after a review of 79 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

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: 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 K955052 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 06, 1995
Decision Date January 24, 1996
Days to Decision 79 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
51d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 79d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code KGE Forceps, Biopsy, Electric
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.

Regulatory Peers - KGE Forceps, Biopsy, Electric

All 27
Devices cleared under the same product code (KGE) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K955052.
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KARL STORZ INSULATED BIOPSY FORCEPS, GRASPING/DISSECTING FORECPS, FLEXIBLE FORCEPS
K944765 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Mar 1995
SYMBIOSIS DISPOS GASTRO BIOPSY FORCEPS W/REUSE HAN
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