Cleared Traditional

WATER FOR TISSUE CULTURE, MODELS 1500 (K993140) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Obstetrics & Gynecology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K993140 · Conception Technologies · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Aug 2000
Decision
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Class 2
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K993140 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the WATER FOR TISSUE CULTURE, MODELS 1500. Classified as System, Water, Reproduction, Assisted, And Purification (product code MTW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Conception Technologies (Irvine, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on August 2, 2000 after a review of 317 days - an unusually long review period, suggesting complex equivalence evaluation.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.6170 - 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K993140 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 20, 1999
Decision Date August 02, 2000
Days to Decision 317 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
157d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 317d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code MTW System, Water, Reproduction, Assisted, And Purification
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.6170
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.