Cleared Traditional

K983716 - VITALCARE DISPOSABLE VAGINAL SPECULUM

K983716 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VITALCARE DISPOSABLE VAGINAL SPECULUM, manufactured by Vitalcare Group, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HIB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 63-day FDA review.

K983716 · Vitalcare Group, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Dec 1998
Decision
63d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K983716 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VITALCARE DISPOSABLE VAGINAL SPECULUM. Classified as Speculum, Vaginal, Nonmetal (product code HIB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Vitalcare Group, Inc. (Miami, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 23, 1998 after a review of 63 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.4530 - 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

View all Vitalcare Group, Inc. devices

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K983716

510(k) Number K983716 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 21, 1998
Decision Date December 23, 1998
Days to Decision 63 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
97d faster than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 63d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HIB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HIB Speculum, Vaginal, Nonmetal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.4530
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 - HIB Speculum, Vaginal, Nonmetal

All 12
Devices cleared under the same product code (HIB) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K983716.
MEDLINE DISPOSABLE VAGINAL SPECULUM
K072942 · Medline Industries, Inc. · Feb 2008
KLEENSPEC SINGLE USE VAGINAL SPECULUM AND 790 SERIES CORDLESS ILLUMINATION SYSTEM
K070964 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · May 2007
WALLACH'S ULTIMATE REUSABLE, PLASTIC VAGINAL SPECULUM
K992736 · Wallach Surgical Devices, Inc. · Sep 1999
NYLON COATED SPECULA
K925501 · Zinnanti Surgical Instruments, Inc. · Jun 1997
VERSA-VU
K951898 · CooperSurgical, Inc. · Dec 1995
KLEENSPEC
K941272 · Welch Allyn, Inc. · Aug 1994