Cleared Traditional

K123421 - OLYMPUS SMALL INTESTINAL CAPSULE ENDOSC...

K123421 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OLYMPUS SMALL INTESTINAL CAPSULE ENDOSC... by Olympus Medical Systems Corp.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code NEZ) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 174-day FDA review.

K123421 · Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K123421 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OLYMPUS SMALL INTESTINAL CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM. Classified as System, Imaging, Gastrointestinal, Wireless, Capsule (product code NEZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Olympus Medical Systems Corp. (Center Valley, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 29, 2013 after a review of 174 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1300 - 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 K123421 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 06, 2012
Decision Date April 29, 2013
Days to Decision 174 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
44d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 174d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NEZ System, Imaging, Gastrointestinal, Wireless, Capsule
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1300
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 - NEZ System, Imaging, Gastrointestinal, Wireless, Capsule

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