Cleared Traditional

K961091 - KARL STORZ MODEL 203020 20 EQUIMAT

K961091 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for KARL STORZ MODEL 203020 20 EQUIMAT by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device (product code HIG) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 198-day FDA review.

K961091 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Oct 1996
Decision
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Class 2
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K961091 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KARL STORZ MODEL 203020 20 EQUIMAT. Classified as Insufflator, Hysteroscopic (product code HIG), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 3, 1996 after a review of 198 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1700 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K961091 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 19, 1996
Decision Date October 03, 1996
Days to Decision 198 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
38d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 198d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HIG Insufflator, Hysteroscopic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1700
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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