K261102 · Karl Storz SE & CO. KG · HIH · Sep 18, 2026 · Obstetrics/Gynecology
Device Facts
Record ID
K261102
Device Name
UNIDRIVE Select System
Applicant
Karl Storz SE & CO. KG
Product Code
HIH · Obstetrics/Gynecology
Decision Date
Sep 18, 2026
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 884.1690
Device Class
Class 2
Attributes
Therapeutic
Indications for Use
The UNIDRIVE Select System is intended for intrauterine use by trained gynecologists to hysteroscopically resect and remove tissue. The HOPKINS Telescope when used with the obturator and sheath is intended to permit viewing of the cervical canal and uterine cavity for the purpose of performing diagnostic and surgical procedures.
Device Story
Motorized surgical system for hysteroscopic tissue resection; includes motor control unit (UM600), wired/wireless footswitches, DrillCut-X II shaver handpiece, shaver blades, and HOPKINS telescope. System inputs: user activation via footswitch. Operation: motor control unit drives oscillating shaver blades inserted through telescope working channel to resect intrauterine tissue. Telescope/obturator/sheath provide visualization and access to cervical canal/uterine cavity. Used in clinical settings by gynecologists. Output: mechanical tissue resection; visual feedback via telescope. System communicates with suction pumps via KS HIVE ethernet interface. Benefits: enables minimally invasive intrauterine surgery.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Substantial equivalence established via bench testing, including cutting performance comparisons, optical performance testing, biocompatibility (ISO 10993), electrical safety (IEC 60601-1), and EMC testing.
Technological Characteristics
Motorized surgical system; AC-powered motor control unit; wired/wireless footswitch; oscillating shaver blades. Components: HOPKINS telescope, obturator, operating sheath. Connectivity: KS HIVE ethernet interface. Biocompatibility per ISO 10993. Electrical safety per IEC 60601-1/2-18. Sterilization: validated per ISO 11137. Software license UM606.
Indications for Use
Indicated for intrauterine tissue resection and removal in patients requiring hysteroscopic procedures; intended for use by trained gynecologists.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hysteroscope is a device used to permit direct viewing of the cervical canal and the uterine cavity by a telescopic system introduced into the uterus through the cervix. It is used to perform diagnostic and surgical procedures other than sterilization. This generic type of device may include obturators and sheaths, instruments used through an operating channel, scope preheaters, light sources and cables, and component parts.
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September 18, 2026
Karl Storz SE & CO. KG
McElroy Alita
Regulatory Affairs Manager
Dr.-Karl-Storz-Straße 34
Baden-Wurttemberg
Tuttlingen, 78532
GERMANY
Re: K261102
Trade/Device Name: UNIDRIVE Select System
Regulation Number: 21 CFR 884.1690
Regulation Name: Hysteroscope and accessories
Regulatory Class: II
Product Code: HIH
Dated: August 11, 2026
Received: August 12, 2026
Dear Alita McElroy:
We have reviewed your section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (the Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database available at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: The Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
If your device is classified (see above) into either class II (Special Controls) or class III (PMA), it may be subject to additional controls. Existing major regulations affecting your device can be found in the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 21, Parts 800 to 898. In addition, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) may publish further announcements concerning your device in the Federal Register.
U.S. Food & Drug Administration
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Additional information about changes that may require a new premarket notification are provided in the FDA guidance documents entitled "Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Change to an Existing Device" (https://www.fda.gov/media/99812/download) and "Deciding When to Submit a 510(k) for a Software Change to an Existing Device" (https://www.fda.gov/media/99785/download).
Your device is also subject to, among other requirements, the Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) (21 CFR Part 820), which includes, but is not limited to, ISO 13485 clause 7.3 (Design controls), ISO 13485 clause 8.3 (Nonconforming product), ISO 13485 clause 8.5.2 (Corrective action), and ISO 13485 clause 8.5.3 (Preventative action). Please note that regardless of whether a change requires premarket review, the QMSR requires device manufacturers to review and approve changes to device design and production (ISO 13485 clause 7.3 and ISO 13485 clause 7.5) and document changes and approvals in the Medical Device File (ISO 13485 clause 4.2.3).
Please be advised that FDA's issuance of a substantial equivalence determination does not mean that FDA has made a determination that your device complies with other requirements of the Act or any Federal statutes and regulations administered by other Federal agencies. You must comply with all the Act's requirements, including, but not limited to: registration and listing (21 CFR Part 807); labeling (21 CFR Part 801); medical device reporting (reporting of medical device-related adverse events) (21 CFR Part 803) for devices or postmarketing safety reporting (21 CFR Part 4, Subpart B) for combination products (see https://www.fda.gov/combination-products/guidance-regulatory-information/postmarketing-safety-reporting-combination-products); good manufacturing practice requirements as set forth in the Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) (21 CFR Part 820) for devices or current good manufacturing practices (21 CFR Part 4, Subpart A) for combination products; and, if applicable, the electronic product radiation control provisions (Sections 531-542 of the Act); 21 CFR Parts 1000-1050.
All medical devices, including Class I and unclassified devices and combination product device constituent parts are required to be in compliance with the final Unique Device Identification System rule ("UDI Rule"). The UDI Rule requires, among other things, that a device bear a unique device identifier (UDI) on its label and package (21 CFR 801.20(a)) unless an exception or alternative applies (21 CFR 801.20(b)) and that the dates on the device label be formatted in accordance with 21 CFR 801.18. The UDI Rule (21 CFR 830.300(a) and 830.320(b)) also requires that certain information be submitted to the Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) (21 CFR Part 830 Subpart E). For additional information on these requirements, please see the UDI System webpage at https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/device-advice-comprehensive-regulatory-assistance/unique-device-identification-system-udi-system.
Also, please note the regulation entitled, "Misbranding by reference to premarket notification" (21 CFR 807.97). For questions regarding the reporting of adverse events under the MDR regulation (21 CFR Part 803), please go to https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/medical-device-safety/medical-device-reporting-mdr-how-report-medical-device-problems.
For comprehensive regulatory information about medical devices and radiation-emitting products, including information about labeling regulations, please see Device Advice (https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/device-advice-comprehensive-regulatory-assistance) and CDRH Learn (https://www.fda.gov/training-and-continuing-education/cdrh-learn). Additionally, you may contact the Division of Industry and Consumer Education (DICE) to ask a question about a specific regulatory topic. See
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the DICE website (https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/device-advice-comprehensive-regulatory-assistance/contact-us-division-industry-and-consumer-education-dice) for more information or contact DICE by email (DICE@fda.hhs.gov) or phone (1-800-638-2041 or 301-796-7100).
Sincerely,
# JASON ROBERTS -S
Jason R. Roberts, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
DHT3B: Division of Reproductive,
Gynecology, and Urology Devices
OHT3: Office of Gastrorenal, ObGyn,
General Hospital, and Urology Devices
Office of Product Evaluation and Quality
Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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| Indications for Use | | |
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| Please type in the marketing application/submission number, if it is known. This textbox will be left blank for original applications/submissions. | K261102 | ? |
| Please provide the device trade name(s). | | ? |
| UNIDRIVE Select System | | |
| Please provide your Indications for Use below. | | ? |
| The UNIDRIVE Select System is intended for intrauterine use by trained gynecologists to hysteroscopically resect and remove tissue. The HOPKINS Telescope when used with the obturator and sheath is intended to permit viewing of the cervical canal and uterine cavity for the purpose of performing diagnostic and surgical procedures. | | |
| Please select the types of uses (select one or both, as applicable). | ☑ Prescription Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart D) ☐ Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) | ? |
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**STORZ**
KARL STORZ—ENDOSKOPE
KARL STORZ Premarket Notification
UNIDRIVE Select System
K261102
## 510(k) Summary
This 510(k) Summary is being submitted in accordance with the requirements of the Safe Medical Devices Act (SMDA) of 1990 and 21 CFR 807.92. All data included in this document is accurate and complete to the best of KSEA's knowledge.
| Submitter: | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. 2151 E. Grand Avenue El Segundo, CA 90245 |
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| Contact: | Alita McElroy Regulatory Affairs Manager Phone: (424) 218-8376 Email: Alita.McElroy@karlstorz.com |
| Date of Preparation: | September 16, 2026 |
| Type of 510(k) Submission: | Traditional |
| Device Identification: | Trade Name: UNIDRIVE Select System Common Name: Hysteroscope and accessories Classification Name: Hysteroscope and accessories (21 CFR 884.1690) |
| Regulatory Class: | II |
| Product Code: | HIH |
| Classification Panel: | Obstetrics/Gynecology |
| Predicate Device(s): | Predicate: UNIDRIVE SIII System (K223520) *The predicate has not been subject to a design related recall* |
| Device Description: | The UNIDRIVE Select System is a motorized surgical system that is operated with the software license (UM606) specifically designed for the Gynecology application and includes the following system components - UNIDRIVE Select motor control unit (UM600) - One-pedal wired footswitch (UF102) - One-pedal wireless footswitch (UF102W) - DrillCut-X II Shaver Handpiece Gyn (26702050) - Handle for DrillCut-X II Shaver Handpiece Gyn (40712090) - Shaver Blades (26205SA, 26205SB, 26208SA, 26208SB) - Shaver Blades (091133-01/-10, 091134-01/-10) - HOPKINS Telescope 0° (26205AMA) - Obturator (26205OC) - Operating Sheath (26205CD) |
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**STORZ**
KARL STORZ—ENDOSKOPE
KARL STORZ Premarket Notification
UNIDRIVE Select System
K261102
| | The UNIDRIVE Select motor control unit is used with the DrillCut-X II Shaver handpiece GYN which houses either reusable or single use shaver blades. The shaver blade upon being attached to the DrillCut-X II Shaver handpiece GYN is inserted into the working channel of a compatible HOPKINS endoscope. The obturator is used to create access and facilitate insertion of the HOPKINS Telescope. The sheath is used optionally to provide an outflow channel if instruments other than the shaver blades are used to facilitate exchange of fluids. To enable tissue resection, the shaver blade is activated either by a wired or wireless footswitch that is connected to the UNIDRIVE Select motor control unit. |
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| Indications for Use: | The UNIDRIVE Select System is intended for intrauterine use by trained gynecologists to hysteroscopically resect and remove tissue. The HOPKINS Telescope when used with the obturator and sheath is intended to permit viewing of the cervical canal and uterine cavity for the purpose of performing diagnostic and surgical procedures. |
| Technological Characteristics. | The subject device, UNIDRIVE Select System has been compared to predicate device, UNIDRIVE SIII System cleared in K223520. The subject device and predicate device have identical indications for use, identical operating principles including oscillating morcellator blades. The physical and technological differences between the subject device and predicate device include the following: i. Subject device incorporates an AC-powered motor along with a battery-powered wireless footswitch that is recharged using an AC-powered battery charger while the predicate device uses an AC powered motor system. ii. Subject device includes a wireless footswitch, handle for Shaver Handpiece and an operating sheath in addition to other common components like the predicate device iii. The subject device includes sterile single use shaver blades as well as non-sterile reusable shaver blades while the predicate device includes only non-sterile reusable shaver blades. iv. The subject device includes shaver blades with outer diameter of 3mm and 4mm while the predicate includes shaver blades with outer diameter of 4mm v. The subject device includes an endoscope with 0° direction of view, outer diameter of 5.3mm and working channel diameter of 3.1mm |
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STORZ
KARL STORZ—ENDOSKOPE
KARL STORZ Premarket Notification
UNIDRIVE Select System
K261102
| | while the predicate includes an endoscope with 6° direction of view, outer diameter of 7.3mm and working channel of 4.3mm. vi. The subject device uses KS HIVE, an ethernet based communication interface to communicate with the suction pump while the predicate device uses the SCB interface to communicate with the suction pump. |
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| Non-Clinical Performance Data: | There are no performance standards or special controls developed under Section 514 of the FD&C Act for the UNIDRIVE Select System. However, the UNIDRIVE Select System follows the FDA recognized consensus standards and is tested according to the following standards and FDA Guidance: **Hysteroscopes and Gynecologic Laparoscopes Guidance** • Hysteroscopes and Gynecologic Laparoscopes - Submission Guidance for a 510(k) **ISO Endoscopic Standards** • ISO 8600-1:2015 • ISO 8600-3:2019 • ISO 8600-5:2020 **Biocompatibility Summary** • Cytotoxicity (ISO 10993-5) • Sensitization (ISO 10993-10) • Irritation (ISO 10993-23) • Acute Systemic Toxicity (ISO 10993-11) • Material Mediated Pyrogenicity (Rabbit Pyrogen Study per USP) **Reprocessing and Sterilization** • AAMI TIR12: 2020 • AAMI TIR30: 2011 • AAMI TIR39: 2009 • ANSI/AAMI ST79:2017 • ANSI/AAMI/ISO 17655-1:2006/2013 • ANSI/AAMI/ISO 17655-2:2009 • ISO17664-1:2021 • ISO 17664-2:2021 • ISO 11137-1:2025 • ISO 11137-2:2013 |
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KARL STORZ—ENDOSKOPE
KARL STORZ Premarket Notification
UNIDRIVE Select System
K261102
| | - ISO 11137-3:2017 - Reprocessing Medical Device in Health Care Settings: Validation Methods and Labeling**Electrical Safety, EMC and Thermal Safety** - IEC 60601-1: 2020 (Edition 3.2) - IEC 60601-1-2: 2020 (Edition 4.1) - IEC 60601-2-18:2009 (3^{RD} Edition)**Software and Cybersecurity** - Guidance for the Content of Premarket Submissions for Software Contained in Medical Devices - Cybersecurity in Medical Devices: Quality Management System Considerations and Contents of Premarket Submissions The cutting performance of the subject device, UNIDRIVE Select System has been successfully demonstrated by comparing to the predicate device UNIDRIVE SIII System cleared in K223520. Additional comparative bench testing between the subject and predicate devices was conducted to demonstrate the optical performance of the subject hysteroscope that is part of the subject UNIDRIVE Select System meets its intended use. |
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| Clinical Performance Data: | Clinical Testing was not required to demonstrate substantial equivalence to the predicate devices. Non-clinical testing was adequate to establish substantial equivalence. |
| Conclusion: | The conclusions drawn from the nonclinical tests demonstrate that the subject device is as safe and effective as the predicate device to support a substantial equivalence determination. |
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