Cleared Traditional

K955073 - KSEA THERMOFLATOR (MODEL 26 4320 20)

K955073 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for KSEA THERMOFLATOR (MODEL 26 4320 20) by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device (product code HIF) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 396-day FDA review.

K955073 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Dec 1996
Decision
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K955073 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KSEA THERMOFLATOR (MODEL 26 4320 20). Classified as Insufflator, Laparoscopic (product code HIF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 6, 1996 after a review of 396 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1730 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K955073 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 06, 1995
Decision Date December 06, 1996
Days to Decision 396 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
236d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 396d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HIF Insufflator, Laparoscopic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1730
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 - HIF Insufflator, Laparoscopic

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Devices cleared under the same product code (HIF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K955073.
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KSEA CO2 ENDOFLATOR
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K962683 · Deknatel, Inc. · Jan 1997
KARL STORZ MODEL 264305-20 ELECTRONIC ENDOFLATOR
K962863 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Nov 1996
OLYMPUS HIGH FLOW INSUFFLATION UNIT
K953162 · Olympus America, Inc. · Dec 1995
ELECTRONIC LAPAROFLATOR
K951694 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Aug 1995