Cleared Traditional

K931382 - 11274 AC FLEXINBLE CHOLEDOCHOSCOPE

K931382 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for 11274 AC FLEXINBLE CHOLEDOCHOSCOPE by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FBN) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 92-day FDA review.

K931382 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Jun 1993
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K931382 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the 11274 AC FLEXINBLE CHOLEDOCHOSCOPE. Classified as Choledochoscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid (product code FBN), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 18, 1993 after a review of 92 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

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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Submission Details

510(k) Number K931382 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 18, 1993
Decision Date June 18, 1993
Days to Decision 92 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
38d faster than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 92d
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.

Regulatory Peers - FBN Choledochoscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid

All 34
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