Cleared Traditional

K991333 - MEDI-CULT SPERM FREEZE MEDIUM

K991333 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MEDI-CULT SPERM FREEZE MEDIUM, manufactured by Medicult A/S. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code MQL cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 315-day FDA review.

K991333 · Medicult A/S · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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K991333 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MEDI-CULT SPERM FREEZE MEDIUM. Classified as Media, Reproductive (product code MQL), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medicult A/S (San Diego, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 28, 2000 after a review of 315 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.6180 - 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. Elevated predicate reliance profile. 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 - K991333

510(k) Number K991333 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 19, 1999
Decision Date February 28, 2000
Days to Decision 315 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
155d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 315d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

MQL Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code MQL Media, Reproductive
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.6180
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 - MQL Media, Reproductive

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Devices cleared under the same product code (MQL) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K991333.
MEDI-CULT SPERM PREPARATION - MEDIUM
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MEDI-CULT ACIDIFIED TYRODES SOLUTION- MEDIUM
K991470 · Medicult A/S · Mar 2000
MEDI-CULT FREEZING & THAWING PACKS
K991335 · Medicult A/S · Feb 2000
MEDI-CULT PVP MEDIUM, MEDI-CULT PVP CLINICAL GRADE
K991329 · Medicult A/S · Feb 2000
MEDI-CULT LIQUID PARAFFIN
K991330 · Medicult A/S · Feb 2000