Cleared Traditional

K150142 - Single Use Balloon Dilator V (with Knife)

K150142 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Single Use Balloon Dilator V (with Knife), manufactured by Olympus Medical Systems Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNS cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 259-day FDA review.

K150142 · Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K150142 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Single Use Balloon Dilator V (with Knife). Classified as Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (with Or Without Accessories) (product code KNS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Olympus Medical Systems Corp. (Hachioji-Shi, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 8, 2015 after a review of 259 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.4300 - 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.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K150142

510(k) Number K150142 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 22, 2015
Decision Date October 08, 2015
Days to Decision 259 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
128d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 259d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNS Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNS Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (with Or Without Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.4300
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 Consultant

Olympus Corporation of the Americas
DAPHNEY GERMAIN-KOLAWOLE

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