K251731 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KARL STORZ Flexible Intubation Video Endoscope – Sterile (FIVE-S) (0916612). This device is classified as a Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid) (Class II - Special Controls, product code EOQ).
Submitted by Karl Storz SE & CO. KG (Tuttlingen, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 5, 2025, 182 days after receiving the submission on June 6, 2025.
This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel. Regulated under 21 CFR 874.4680. 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)..
| 510(k) Number | K251731 FDA.gov |
| FDA Decision | Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE) |
| Date Received | June 06, 2025 |
| Decision Date | December 05, 2025 |
| Days to Decision | 182 days |
| Submission Type | Special |
| Review Panel | Ear, Nose, Throat (EN) |
| Summary | Summary PDF |
| Product Code | EOQ — Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid) |
| Device Class | Class II - 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). |