Cleared Traditional

K955635 - VIDEO COLPOSCOPE/VERTICAL ROLLING BASE/SWING ARM STAND

K955635 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VIDEO COLPOSCOPE/VERTICAL ROLLING BASE/..., manufactured by Welch Allyn, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HEX cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 148-day FDA review.

K955635 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Decision
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Class 2
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K955635 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VIDEO COLPOSCOPE/VERTICAL ROLLING BASE/SWING ARM STAND. Classified as Colposcope (and Colpomicroscope) (product code HEX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Welch Allyn, Inc. (Skaneateles Falls, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 7, 1996 after a review of 148 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1630 - 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 - K955635

510(k) Number K955635 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 11, 1995
Decision Date May 07, 1996
Days to Decision 148 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
12d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 148d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HEX Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HEX Colposcope (and Colpomicroscope)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1630
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 - HEX Colposcope (and Colpomicroscope)

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