USA Elite System Vaportrode Vaporization Electrode and Vaportome Resection Electrode

FDA 510(k) K973820 · Circon Corp.

Substantially Equivalent

510(k) numberK973820

Submission

Device name
USA Elite System Vaportrode Vaporization Electrode and Vaportome Resection Electrode
Applicant
Circon Corp.
Santa Barbara, CA, US
Received
October 7, 1997
Decision date
May 12, 1998
Decision
Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
Type
Traditional 510(k)
Summary
510(k) summary available from FDA

Official FDA 510(k) record

Device classification

Product code
FAS – Electrode, Electrosurgical, Active, Urological
Device class
Class II (moderate risk)
Regulation
21 CFR 876.4300
Specialty
Gastroenterology, Urology

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Questions and answers

When was USA Elite System Vaportrode Vaporization Electrode and Vaportome Resection Electrode cleared by the FDA?

USA Elite System Vaportrode Vaporization Electrode and Vaportome Resection Electrode (K973820) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on May 12, 1998, 217 days after the submission was received.

What is the product code of K973820?

The FDA product code is FAS – Electrode, Electrosurgical, Active, Urological, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 876.4300.