Cleared Special

K182825 - FUJIFILM Ultrasonic Endoscope

K182825 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for FUJIFILM Ultrasonic Endoscope, manufactured by Fujifilm Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EOQ cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 141-day FDA review.

K182825 · Fujifilm Corporation · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K182825 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FUJIFILM Ultrasonic Endoscope. Classified as Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid) (product code EOQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Fujifilm Corporation (Ashigara Kami-Gun, JP). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 22, 2019 after a review of 141 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4680 - the FDA ear, nose and throat device framework. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Standard predicate reliance. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K182825

510(k) Number K182825 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 04, 2018
Decision Date February 22, 2019
Days to Decision 141 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
51d slower than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 141d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

EOQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EOQ Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4680
Definition A Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories Is A Tubular Endoscopic Device With Any Of A Group Of Accessory Devices Which Attach To The Bronchoscope And Is Intended To Examine Or Treat The Larynx And Tracheobronchial Tree. If The Device Is Reprocessed, Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission. If The Device Is Reusable, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type 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 Ear, Nose, Throat devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Consultant

Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A, Inc.
Jeffrey Wan

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