Cleared Traditional

OLYMPUS HYF-P FLEXIBLE HYSTEROFIBERSCOPE (K891451) - FDA 510(k) Clearance

Class II Obstetrics & Gynecology device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K891451 · Olympus Corp. · Obstetrics & Gynecology device
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Oct 1989
Decision
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Days
Class 2
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K891451 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OLYMPUS HYF-P FLEXIBLE HYSTEROFIBERSCOPE. Classified as Hysteroscope (and Accessories) (product code HIH), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Olympus Corp. (Lake Success, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 2, 1989 after a review of 201 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Obstetrics & Gynecology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 884.1690 - the FDA obstetrics and gynecology 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 Obstetrics & Gynecology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K891451 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 15, 1989
Decision Date October 02, 1989
Days to Decision 201 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
41d slower than avg
Panel avg: 160d · This submission: 201d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code HIH Hysteroscope (and Accessories)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 884.1690
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 Obstetrics & Gynecology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - HIH Hysteroscope (and Accessories)

All 85
Devices cleared under the same product code (HIH) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K891451.
CONTINUOUS IRRIGATION RESECTOSCOPE SYST/GYNECOLOGY
K895857 · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · Jun 1990
OLYMPUS HYSTERORESECTOSCOPE
K897003 · Olympus Corp. · Mar 1990
MODELS 27040 & 27050 CONTI. FLOW RESECTOSCOPES
K882270 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Oct 1989
HYSTEROSCOPE AUTONOM 4992
K880314 · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · Aug 1988
CONTACT-MICRO COLPOHYSTEROSCOPE
K810569 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Jul 1981