Cleared Traditional

K962506 - [SPECIALIZED TISSUE ASPIRATING RESECTOS...

K962506 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for [SPECIALIZED TISSUE ASPIRATING RESECTOS..., manufactured by Gynecare Innovation Center. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FJL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 81-day FDA review.

K962506 · Gynecare Innovation Center · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Sep 1996
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K962506 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the [SPECIALIZED TISSUE ASPIRATING RESECTOSCOPE (STAR)]. Classified as Resectoscope (product code FJL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Gynecare Innovation Center (Sunnyvale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on September 16, 1996 after a review of 81 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K962506

510(k) Number K962506 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 27, 1996
Decision Date September 16, 1996
Days to Decision 81 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
49d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 81d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FJL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FJL Resectoscope
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FJL Resectoscope

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