Cleared Traditional

K983878 - CZAJA-MCCAFFREY RIGID STENT INTRODUCER/ENDOSCOPE

K983878 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for CZAJA-MCCAFFREY RIGID STENT INTRODUCER/..., manufactured by E. Benson Hood Laboratories, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EOQ cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 88-day FDA review.

K983878 · E. Benson Hood Laboratories, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K983878 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the CZAJA-MCCAFFREY RIGID STENT INTRODUCER/ENDOSCOPE. Classified as Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid) (product code EOQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by E. Benson Hood Laboratories, Inc. (Pembroke, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 29, 1999 after a review of 88 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4680 - 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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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K983878

510(k) Number K983878 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 02, 1998
Decision Date January 29, 1999
Days to Decision 88 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
Summary Statement
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
2d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 88d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

EOQ Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EOQ Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid)
Device Class Class 2 - 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).
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.

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