Cleared Traditional

K971420 - MICROENDOSCOPE(8755.401,411,461,451)/EXTERNAL SHEATH(8755.221,222)/VERESS CANNULA(8755.211,212)

K971420 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MICROENDOSCOPE(8755.401, manufactured by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HIH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 188-day FDA review.

K971420 · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Oct 1997
Decision
188d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K971420 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MICROENDOSCOPE(8755.401,411,461,451)/EXTERNAL SHEATH(8755.221,222)/VERESS CAN.... Classified as Hysteroscope (and Accessories) (product code HIH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (Vernon Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 22, 1997 after a review of 188 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K971420

510(k) Number K971420 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 17, 1997
Decision Date October 22, 1997
Days to Decision 188 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
28d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 188d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HIH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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 143
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