Cleared Traditional

K163069 - OLYMPUS SMALL INTESTINAL CAPSULE ENDOSC...

K163069 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OLYMPUS SMALL INTESTINAL CAPSULE ENDOSC..., manufactured by Olympus Medical Systems Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code NEZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 78-day FDA review.

K163069 · Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K163069 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. (Hachioji, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 19, 2017 after a review of 78 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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 - K163069

510(k) Number K163069 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 02, 2016
Decision Date January 19, 2017
Days to Decision 78 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
52d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 78d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

NEZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

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 Consultant

Olympus Corporation of the Americas
Daphney Germain-Kolawole

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