Cleared Traditional

K983596 - INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION (ICSI) MICRO-INJECTION PIPETTES, HOLDING PIPETTES, DENUDING PIPETTES, ASSISTED HATCHING

K983596 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION (ICSI)..., manufactured by Cook Ob/Gyn. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code MQH cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 115-day FDA review.

K983596 · Cook Ob/Gyn · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Feb 1999
Decision
115d
Days
Class 2
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K983596 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION (ICSI) MICRO-INJECTION PIPETTES, HOLDING PIP.... Classified as Microtools, Assisted Reproduction (pipettes) (product code MQH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Cook Ob/Gyn (Spencer, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 5, 1999 after a review of 115 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.6130 - 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 - K983596

510(k) Number K983596 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 13, 1998
Decision Date February 05, 1999
Days to Decision 115 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
45d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 115d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MQH Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MQH Microtools, Assisted Reproduction (pipettes)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.6130
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 - MQH Microtools, Assisted Reproduction (pipettes)

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Devices cleared under the same product code (MQH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K983596.
SWEMED INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION (ICSI) MICRO-INJECTION PIPETTES
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INTRACYTOPLASMIC SPERM INJECTION MICROPIPETS (ICSI) SPERMATID ICSI MICROPIPETS, HOLDING MICROPIPETS, ASSISTED HATCHING M
K990847 · Humagen Fertility Diagnostics, Inc. · Jul 1999
PRODIMED MICROINJECTION PIPETTES
K983713 · Prodimed · Jun 1999