Cleared Traditional

K051176 - FLEXIBLE VIDEO CYSTOSCOPE/CHOLEDOCHOSCOPE

K051176 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FLEXIBLE VIDEO CYSTOSCOPE/CHOLEDOCHOSCOPE by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FAJ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 152-day FDA review.

K051176 · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K051176 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLEXIBLE VIDEO CYSTOSCOPE/CHOLEDOCHOSCOPE, MODELS 7308.061 AND 7308.066. Classified as Cystoscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid (product code FAJ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (Vernon Hills, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 5, 2005 after a review of 152 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 K051176 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 06, 2005
Decision Date October 05, 2005
Days to Decision 152 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
22d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 152d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FAJ Cystoscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Examine And Perform 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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