Flexible Fiberscopes and Accessories

FDA 510(k) K980401 · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.

Substantially Equivalent

510(k) numberK980401

Submission

Device name
Flexible Fiberscopes and Accessories
Applicant
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
Vernon Hills, IL, US
Received
February 2, 1998
Decision date
May 21, 1998
Decision
Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
Type
Traditional 510(k)
Summary
510(k) summary available from FDA

Official FDA 510(k) record

Device classification

Product code
FAJ – Cystoscope And Accessories, Flexible/Rigid
Device class
Class II (moderate risk)
Regulation
21 CFR 876.1500
Specialty
Gastroenterology, Urology

To examine and perform 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).

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Questions and answers

When was Flexible Fiberscopes and Accessories cleared by the FDA?

Flexible Fiberscopes and Accessories (K980401) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on May 21, 1998, 108 days after the submission was received.

What is the product code of K980401?

The FDA product code is FAJ – Cystoscope And Accessories, Flexible/Rigid, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500.