KARL STORZ Mediastinoscopes and Instruments

FDA 510(k) K260003 · Karl Storz SE & CO. KG

Substantially Equivalent

510(k) numberK260003

Submission

Device name
KARL STORZ Mediastinoscopes and Instruments
Applicant
Karl Storz SE & CO. KG
Tuttlingen, DE
Received
January 2, 2026
Decision date
March 2, 2026
Decision
Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
Type
Traditional 510(k)
Summary
510(k) summary available from FDA

Official FDA 510(k) record

Device classification

Product code
EWY – Mediastinoscope, Surgical
Device class
Class II (moderate risk)
Regulation
21 CFR 874.4720
Specialty
Ear, Nose, Throat

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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Questions and answers

When was KARL STORZ Mediastinoscopes and Instruments cleared by the FDA?

KARL STORZ Mediastinoscopes and Instruments (K260003) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on March 2, 2026, 59 days after the submission was received.

What is the product code of K260003?

The FDA product code is EWY – Mediastinoscope, Surgical, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 874.4720.