Cleared Traditional

K944912 - OLYMPUS NBD TUBES

K944912 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for OLYMPUS NBD TUBES by Olympus America, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code FGE) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 251-day FDA review.

K944912 · Olympus America, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K944912 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the OLYMPUS NBD TUBES. Classified as Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts (product code FGE), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Olympus America, Inc. (Lake Success, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on June 13, 1995 after a review of 251 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.5010 - 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 K944912 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 05, 1994
Decision Date June 13, 1995
Days to Decision 251 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
121d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 251d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.5010
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 - FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts

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MS CLASSIQUE BALLOON DILATATION CAHTETER
K953332 · Meadox Medicals, Div. Boston Scientific Corp. · Oct 1995
OLYMPUS PBD STENTS
K933200 · Olympus Corp. · Apr 1995
WILSON-COOK GIANTURCO-ROSCH Z-STENT AND INTRODUCER
K941350 · Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. · Mar 1995
BILIARY STENT
K943143 · Menlo Care, Inc. · Feb 1995