Cleared Traditional

K031648 - VISERA RHINO-LARYNGOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS ...

K031648 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for VISERA RHINO-LARYNGOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS ..., manufactured by Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EOB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 57-day FDA review.

K031648 · Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K031648 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the VISERA RHINO-LARYNGOVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS ENF TYPE V. Classified as Nasopharyngoscope (flexible Or Rigid) (product code EOB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. (Melville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 24, 2003 after a review of 57 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4760 - the FDA ear, nose and throat 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.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K031648

510(k) Number K031648 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 28, 2003
Decision Date July 24, 2003
Days to Decision 57 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
32d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 57d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EOB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EOB Nasopharyngoscope (flexible Or Rigid)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4760
Definition If The Device Is Reusable, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type 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 Ear, Nose, Throat devices follow this clearance model.

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