Cleared Traditional

K951201 - KARL STORZ NASAL

K951201 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for KARL STORZ NASAL by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device (product code EOB) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 21-day FDA review.

K951201 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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Apr 1995
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Class 2
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K951201 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KARL STORZ NASAL,, TONSIL, EAR, LARYNGEAL SNARE. Classified as Nasopharyngoscope (flexible Or Rigid) (product code EOB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on April 6, 1995 after a review of 21 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4760 - the FDA ear, nose and throat 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 K951201 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 16, 1995
Decision Date April 06, 1995
Days to Decision 21 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
68d faster than avg
Panel avg: 89d · This submission: 21d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code EOB Nasopharyngoscope (flexible Or Rigid)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4760
Definition If The Device Is Reusable, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type 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 Ear, Nose, Throat devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - EOB Nasopharyngoscope (flexible Or Rigid)

All 100
Devices cleared under the same product code (EOB) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K951201.
OPERATING LARYNGOSCOPES & ACCESSORIES FORCEPS, PROTECTORS
K953771 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Nov 1995
GLANZ CARCINOMA GAUGE, KSEA
K954348 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Nov 1995
FNL-10P, FIBER NASOPARHYNGOSCOPE
K951196 · Pentax Precision Instrument Corp. · Apr 1995
KARL STORZ TELE-SCRUB
K950334 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Feb 1995
KARL STORZ VISCOUS FLUID INJECTION SET
K950603 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Feb 1995
KARL STORZ RHINO-PHARYNGO-LARYNGO-FIBERSCOPE, BIOPSY, GRASPING FORCEPS
K950338 · KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · Feb 1995