Cleared Traditional

K963023 - ULTRASOUND GASTROSCOPE GF TYPE UM30P

K963023 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ULTRASOUND GASTROSCOPE GF TYPE UM30P by Olympus America, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Radiology device (product code FDS) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 186-day FDA review.

K963023 · Olympus America, Inc. · Radiology device
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K963023 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ULTRASOUND GASTROSCOPE GF TYPE UM30P. Classified as Gastroscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid (product code FDS), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Olympus America, Inc. (Melville, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on February 7, 1997 after a review of 186 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Radiology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - the FDA radiology and imaging software oversight 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 Radiology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K963023 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 05, 1996
Decision Date February 07, 1997
Days to Decision 186 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Radiology (RA)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
79d slower than avg
Panel avg: 107d · This submission: 186d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code FDS Gastroscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Examine Or Perform Procedures In The Stomach. 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 Radiology devices follow this clearance model.

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