Cleared Special

K984157 - MODIFICATION TO WILSON-COOK LUNG BIOPSY NEEDLE

K984157 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for MODIFICATION TO WILSON-COOK LUNG BIOPSY..., manufactured by Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EOQ cleared through the Special 510(k) pathway after a 19-day FDA review.

K984157 · Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. · Ear, Nose, Throat device
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K984157 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the MODIFICATION TO WILSON-COOK LUNG BIOPSY NEEDLE. Classified as Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid) (product code EOQ), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. (Winston-Salem, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 8, 1998 after a review of 19 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. As a Special 510(k), this submission covers a manufacturer modification to an existing cleared device rather than a new device introduction.

Device pattern: Iterative device modification. Low regulatory complexity profile. This Special 510(k) clearance confirms that the manufacturer's modifications remained within the established regulatory envelope of the original cleared device.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K984157

510(k) Number K984157 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received November 19, 1998
Decision Date December 08, 1998
Days to Decision 19 days
Submission Type Special
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
71d faster than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 19d
Pathway characteristics
Modification to existing cleared device.

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.

Regulatory Peers - EOQ Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid)

All 212
Devices cleared under the same product code (EOQ) and FDA review panel - the closest regulatory comparables to K984157.
COAGULATION ELECTRODE, MODEL 2000
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K983122 · Mill-Rose Laboratory · Oct 1998
MILL-ROSE LABORATORIES TRANSBRONCHIAL NEEDLE ASPIRATION (TBNA) CYTOLOGY PROCEDURAL KIT
K983124 · Mill-Rose Laboratory · Oct 1998
LSVP INTERNATIONAL BIOPSY FORCEPS
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