Cleared Traditional

K151191 - OES ELITE Telescopes, Protective Tube

K151191 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OES ELITE Telescopes, manufactured by Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FBP cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 204-day FDA review.

K151191 · Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K151191 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OES ELITE Telescopes, Protective Tube. Classified as Telescope, Rigid, Endoscopic (product code FBP), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH (Hamburg, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 24, 2015 after a review of 204 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K151191

510(k) Number K151191 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received May 04, 2015
Decision Date November 24, 2015
Days to Decision 204 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
73d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 204d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FBP Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FBP Telescope, Rigid, Endoscopic
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
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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