Cleared Traditional

K961178 - KARL STORZ INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

May 1996
Decision
49d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K961178 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the KARL STORZ INTUBATION FIBERSCOPE. This device is classified as a Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid) (Class II - Special Controls, product code EOQ).

Submitted by KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on May 14, 1996, 49 days after receiving the submission on March 26, 1996.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel. Regulated under 21 CFR 874.4680. A Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories Is A Tubular Endoscopic Device With Any Of A Group Of Accessory Devices Which Attach To The Bronchoscope And Is Intended To Examine Or Treat The Larynx And Tracheobronchial Tree. If The Device Is Reprocessed, Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission. 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)..

Submission Details

510(k) Number K961178 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 26, 1996
Decision Date May 14, 1996
Days to Decision 49 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
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Device Classification

Product Code EOQ — Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid)
Device Class Class II - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4680
Definition A Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories Is A Tubular Endoscopic Device With Any Of A Group Of Accessory Devices Which Attach To The Bronchoscope And Is Intended To Examine Or Treat The Larynx And Tracheobronchial Tree. If The Device Is Reprocessed, Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission. 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).

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