Cleared Traditional

URETEROSCOPES (K003806) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

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

K003806 · Global Endoscopy, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
Download Printable Device Report (PDF)
Optimized for regulatory review, auditing and printing
Feb 2001
Decision
76d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K003806 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the URETEROSCOPES. Classified as Ureteroscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid (product code FGB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Global Endoscopy, Inc. (Schaumburg, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 22, 2001 after a review of 76 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

View all Global Endoscopy, Inc. devices

Submission Details

510(k) Number K003806 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 08, 2000
Decision Date February 22, 2001
Days to Decision 76 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
54d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 76d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FGB Ureteroscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Perform Various Diagnostic And Therapeutic Procedures Within The Urinary Tract. For Reusable, Flexible Endoscopes In This Product Code, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission (82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - FGB Ureteroscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid

All 72
Devices cleared under the same product code (FGB) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K003806.
Flexible Video-Uretero-Choledochoscope System
K142556 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Oct 2014
FLEXIBLE VIDEO-URETERO-RENOSCOPE SYSTEM
K141250 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Jun 2014
FLEXIBLE VIDEO-URETERO-RENOSCOPE SYSTEM
K131369 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Nov 2013
KARL STORZ GELET URETERO-RENOSCOPES/KARL STORZ ALKEN MOTION CONTROL DEVICE
K960323 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Apr 1996
ULTRATHIN URETEROSCOPES
K951855 · Olympus America, Inc. · Aug 1995
KARL STORZ URETERO-RENOSCOPE/URETERSCOPE
K940464 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Jun 1994