Cleared Traditional

K964661 - HX-20/21-1 ENDOSCOPIC LIGATOR (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

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

K964661 · Olympus America, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Oct 1997
Decision
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Class 2
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K964661 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the HX-20/21-1 ENDOSCOPIC LIGATOR. Classified as Ligator, Esophageal (product code MND), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Olympus America, Inc. (Melville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 30, 1997 after a review of 344 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4400 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Elevated predicate reliance profile. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K964661 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 20, 1996
Decision Date October 30, 1997
Days to Decision 344 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
214d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 344d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MND Ligator, Esophageal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4400
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.