Cleared Traditional

GALILEO HYSTEROSCOPES AND LAPAROSCOPES (K962256) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Obstetrics & Gynecology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K962256 · Galileo Electro-Optics Corp. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Dec 1996
Decision
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Class 2
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K962256 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GALILEO HYSTEROSCOPES AND LAPAROSCOPES. Classified as Hysteroscope (and Accessories) (product code HIH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Galileo Electro-Optics Corp. (North Attleboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 6, 1996 after a review of 177 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1690 - 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 K962256 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 12, 1996
Decision Date December 06, 1996
Days to Decision 177 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
17d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 177d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HIH Hysteroscope (and Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1690
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 - HIH Hysteroscope (and Accessories)

All 86
Devices cleared under the same product code (HIH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K962256.
KSEA SEMI-RIGID HYSTEROSCOPE AND ACCESSORIES
K971518 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Jul 1997
SMITH & NEPHEW IMAGES ENDOSCOPES AND ACCESSORIS/SEMI-RIGID AND FLEXIBLE MANUAL INSTRUMENTS
K971188 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Jun 1997
ROLLER ELECTRODE
K954488 · Olympus America, Inc. · Mar 1997
KARL STORZ 10.5 FR. FLEXIBLE HYSTEROSCOPE
K961605 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Nov 1996
KARL STORZ FIXED MAGNIFICATION TELESCOPE/KS VARIABLE MAGNIFICATION TELESCOPE
K935716 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Nov 1995
KARL STORZ FLEXIBLE HYSTERSCOPE
K952779 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Oct 1995