Cleared Traditional

K933992 - OLYMPUS SCLEROTHERAPY BALLOON

K933992 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for OLYMPUS SCLEROTHERAPY BALLOON, manufactured by Olympus Corp.. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code KNQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 126-day FDA review.

K933992 · Olympus Corp. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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Dec 1993
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K933992 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OLYMPUS SCLEROTHERAPY BALLOON. Classified as Dilator, Esophageal (product code KNQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Olympus Corp. (Lake Success, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 21, 1993 after a review of 126 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5365 - 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 - K933992

510(k) Number K933992 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 17, 1993
Decision Date December 21, 1993
Days to Decision 126 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
5d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 126d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

KNQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code KNQ Dilator, Esophageal
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5365
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 - KNQ Dilator, Esophageal

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Devices cleared under the same product code (KNQ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K933992.
OVER THE GUIDEWIRE DILATATION SYSTEM
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MICROVASIVE MAXFORCE
K934697 · Boston Scientific Corp · May 1994
WILSON-COOK BALLOON DILATION CATHETERS
K900924 · Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. · Dec 1990
ESOPHAGEAL BALLOON DILATOR
K901424 · Telemed Systems, Inc. · Jun 1990
PORGES STEPPED NEOPLEX DILATOR
K883526 · Porges Corp. · Oct 1988