Cleared Traditional

K982905 - MVM 7.5 FRENCH FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPE

K982905 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MVM 7.5 FRENCH FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPE, manufactured by Karl Storz Endoscopy. The device is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device with product code FGB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 48-day FDA review.

K982905 · Karl Storz Endoscopy · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K982905 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MVM 7.5 FRENCH FLEXIBLE URETEROSCOPE. Classified as Ureteroscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid (product code FGB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Karl Storz Endoscopy (Culver City, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 5, 1998 after a review of 48 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - 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: 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K982905

510(k) Number K982905 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received August 18, 1998
Decision Date October 05, 1998
Days to Decision 48 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
83d faster than avg
Panel avg: 131d · This submission: 48d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

FGB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code FGB Ureteroscope And Accessories, Flexible/rigid
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Perform Various Diagnostic And Therapeutic Procedures Within The Urinary Tract. 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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Consultant

KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.
Leigh A Spotten

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