Cleared Traditional

K911480 - FLEXIBLE CHOLEDOCHOSCOPE

K911480 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for FLEXIBLE CHOLEDOCHOSCOPE by United States Endoscopy Group, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FBN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 77-day FDA review.

K911480 · United States Endoscopy Group, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K911480 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the FLEXIBLE CHOLEDOCHOSCOPE. Classified as Choledochoscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid (product code FBN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by United States Endoscopy Group, Inc. (Mentor, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 20, 1991 after a review of 77 days - a notably fast clearance 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: 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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K911480 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received April 04, 1991
Decision Date June 20, 1991
Days to Decision 77 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary -
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
53d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 77d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FBN Choledochoscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Examine And Perform Procedures Within The Bile Ducts. For Reusable, Flexible Endoscopes In This Product Code, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data 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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

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