Cleared Traditional

K972504 - MVM 3.3 MM MICROENDOSCOPE

K972504 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for MVM 3.3 MM MICROENDOSCOPE by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code GCJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 39-day FDA review.

K972504 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K972504 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MVM 3.3 MM MICROENDOSCOPE. Classified as Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery (product code GCJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 11, 1997 after a review of 39 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - the FDA general and plastic surgery 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 K972504 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 03, 1997
Decision Date August 11, 1997
Days to Decision 39 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
76d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 39d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission If The Device Is Reusable And Has Specific Design Features (please Refer To Table 2 Of 82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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 General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery

All 693
Devices cleared under the same product code (GCJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K972504.
ENDOPATH ENDOSCOPIC TISSUE FASTENING SYSTEM (ETFS)
K972679 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · Sep 1997
SHIELDED SURGICAL TROCAR
K971475 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · Aug 1997
SMITH & NEPHEW IMAGES ENDOSCOPES AND ACCESSORIES
K971850 · Smith & Nephew, Inc. · Aug 1997
ENDOPATH RESPOSABLE TROCAR SYSTEM
K971738 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · Aug 1997
INTUITIVE SURGICAL MONARCH LAPAROSCOPIC MANIPULATOR
K965001 · Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · Jul 1997
STRYKER SAPHENOUS VEIN HARVEST SCOPE
K964930 · Stryker Endoscopy · Feb 1997