Cleared Traditional

K963344 - DISPOSABLE SS-F32 ENDOSHEATH FOR USE WI...

K963344 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for DISPOSABLE SS-F32 ENDOSHEATH FOR USE WI... by Vision-Sciences, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FAM) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 87-day FDA review.

K963344 · Vision-Sciences, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K963344 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the DISPOSABLE SS-F32 ENDOSHEATH FOR USE WITH THE S-F100 FLEXIBLE FIBEROPTIC SIGM.... Classified as Sigmoidoscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid (product code FAM), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vision-Sciences, Inc. (Natick, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 21, 1996 after a review of 87 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K963344 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 26, 1996
Decision Date November 21, 1996
Days to Decision 87 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
43d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 87d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FAM Sigmoidoscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Examine And Perform Procedures Within The Sigmoid (descending) Colon
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 - FAM Sigmoidoscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid

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