Cleared Traditional

K980279 - SONY DXC-LS1 COLOR VIDEO CAMERA

K980279 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for SONY DXC-LS1 COLOR VIDEO CAMERA, manufactured by Sony Medical Electronics Co.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GCJ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K980279 · Sony Medical Electronics Co. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K980279 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the SONY DXC-LS1 COLOR VIDEO CAMERA. Classified as Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery (product code GCJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Sony Medical Electronics Co. (North Attleboro, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 24, 1998 after a review of 88 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K980279

510(k) Number K980279 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 26, 1998
Decision Date April 24, 1998
Days to Decision 88 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
27d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GCJ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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

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Devices cleared under the same product code (GCJ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K980279.
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K980623 · N-Tech Endoscopy, Inc. · Apr 1998
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K980350 · Cuda Products Co. · Apr 1998
ACKERMANN SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS
K974382 · Ackermann Instrumente GmbH · Apr 1998
NTECH ARTHROSCOPE
K980599 · N-Tech Endoscopy, Inc. · Apr 1998
COHERENT TISSUE MORCELLATOR KIT AND ACCESSORIES
K980079 · Lumenis, Inc. · Apr 1998