Cleared Traditional

K960299 - PYRAMID TROCAR, 10MM W/SPRING RET. PROTECTIVE SLEEVE OR TROCAR W/SPRING LOADED PROTECTION SLEEVE

K960299 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for PYRAMID TROCAR, manufactured by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HET cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 280-day FDA review.

K960299 · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Oct 1996
Decision
280d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K960299 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the PYRAMID TROCAR, 10MM W/SPRING RET. PROTECTIVE SLEEVE OR TROCAR W/SPRING LOADE.... Classified as Laparoscope, Gynecologic (and Accessories) (product code HET), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (Vernon Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 28, 1996 after a review of 280 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1720 - 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 - K960299

510(k) Number K960299 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 22, 1996
Decision Date October 28, 1996
Days to Decision 280 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
120d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 280d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HET Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HET Laparoscope, Gynecologic (and Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1720
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.

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