Cleared Traditional

K252800 - KARL STORZ Endoscopic Accessories for Urology

K252800 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for KARL STORZ Endoscopic Accessories for U..., manufactured by Karl Storz SE & CO. KG. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code OCZ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 273-day FDA review.

K252800 · Karl Storz SE & CO. KG · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K252800 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KARL STORZ Endoscopic Accessories for Urology. Classified as Endoscopic Grasping/cutting Instrument, Non-powered (product code OCZ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Karl Storz SE & CO. KG (Tuttlingen, DE). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 3, 2026 after a review of 273 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 - K252800

510(k) Number K252800 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received September 03, 2025
Decision Date June 03, 2026
Days to Decision 273 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
142d slower than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 273d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

OCZ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code OCZ Endoscopic Grasping/cutting Instrument, Non-powered
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Manually Grasp Stones, Tissues Or Other Objects Through An Endoscope. To Manipulate, Sample Or Cut Tissues Through An Endoscope.
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.

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