Cleared Traditional

K993527 - LOOP ELECTRODE, BALL ELECTRODE

K993527 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for LOOP ELECTRODE, manufactured by Palm Medical USA, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Obstetrics & Gynecology device with product code HGI cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 262-day FDA review.

K993527 · Palm Medical USA, Inc. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Decision
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K993527 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the LOOP ELECTRODE, BALL ELECTRODE. Classified as Electrocautery, Gynecologic (and Accessories) (product code HGI), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Palm Medical USA, Inc. (Gainesville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 6, 2000 after a review of 262 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.4120 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K993527

510(k) Number K993527 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 18, 1999
Decision Date July 06, 2000
Days to Decision 262 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
101d slower than avg
Panel avg: 161d · This submission: 262d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

HGI Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code HGI Electrocautery, Gynecologic (and Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.4120
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 - HGI Electrocautery, Gynecologic (and Accessories)

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Devices cleared under the same product code (HGI) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K993527.
THOMAS MEDICAL ELECTRODES
K022593 · Thomas Medical, Inc. · Nov 2002
SOVEREIGN BIPOLAR INSTRUMENTS FOR GYNECOLOGY
K003608 · Aesculap, Inc. · Feb 2001
TRUCONE ROTATIONAL CONE BIOPSY INSTRUMENT, MODEL 231812 - 233018
K002042 · New England Medical Corp. · Feb 2001
DISPOSABLE AND REUSABLE BALL AND LOOP ELECTRODES
K993777 · R-Group Intl. · May 2000
WALLACH QUANTUM 500 ELECTROSURGICAL GENERATOR (PROPOSED)
K983840 · Wallach Surgical Devices, Inc. · May 1999
GYNEX ELECTRODES
K982739 · Gynex Corp. · Mar 1999
K993527 · LOOP ELECTRODE, BALL ELECTRODE
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