Cleared Traditional

K031278 - STRYKER FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPE

K031278 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for STRYKER FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPE by Stryker Endoscopy. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FGB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 177-day FDA review.

K031278 · Stryker Endoscopy · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K031278 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the STRYKER FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPE. Classified as Ureteroscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid (product code FGB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Stryker Endoscopy (San Jose, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 16, 2003 after a review of 177 days - an extended review 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K031278 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 22, 2003
Decision Date October 16, 2003
Days to Decision 177 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
47d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 177d
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.

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