Cleared Traditional

K972856 - ULTRA-FINE DIATHERMY LOOP AND COAGULATION BALLS

K972856 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ULTRA-FINE DIATHERMY LOOP AND COAGULATI..., manufactured by Rocket Medical Plc. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code KNF cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 194-day FDA review.

K972856 · Rocket Medical Plc · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K972856 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTRA-FINE DIATHERMY LOOP AND COAGULATION BALLS. Classified as Coagulator-cutter, Endoscopic, Unipolar (and Accessories) (product code KNF), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Rocket Medical Plc (Washington, GB). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 11, 1998 after a review of 194 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.4160 - 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 - K972856

510(k) Number K972856 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 01, 1997
Decision Date February 11, 1998
Days to Decision 194 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
34d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 194d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNF Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNF Coagulator-cutter, Endoscopic, Unipolar (and Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.4160
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 - KNF Coagulator-cutter, Endoscopic, Unipolar (and Accessories)

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Devices cleared under the same product code (KNF) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K972856.
OMNITECH RESECTOSCOPE ROLLER ELECTRODE
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OMNITECH RESECTOSCOPE CUTTING LOOP ELECTRODE
K981464 · Omnitech Systems, Inc. · Jul 1998
VAPORIZATION ELECTRODES
K970961 · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · Apr 1998
MICRO ELECTRODES
K971838 · CooperSurgical, Inc. · Nov 1997
LAPARETTE
K971146 · Rd Chus, Inc. · Aug 1997
VAPORTRODE VAPORIZATION ELECTRODE -GROOVED/FLUTED/SPIKED(GVE-B,GVE-F,GVE-S) & VAPORTOMME VAPORIZATION LOOP (GVE-LG)
K964594 · Circon Corp. · Aug 1997