FDA product code · Ear, Nose, Throat · Class 2

EOQ: Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid)

EOQ is FDA's product code for "Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid)": a Class 2 device classified under 21 CFR 874.4680, reviewed by the Ear, Nose, Throat panel.

510(k) review time for EOQ

Across 108 510(k) clearances under EOQ decided from 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06, the median was 146 days from FDA receipt to decision. Half took between 87 and 218 days, and 80% were decided within 230 days. These are past clearances, not a forecast for a new submission.

Days from FDA receipt to 510(k) decision, EOQ, decisions 2018-01-01 to 2026-10-06 (n = 108)
Fastest20
25th percentile87
Median146
75th percentile218
80th percentile230
90th percentile266
Slowest447
Median days by decision year, EOQ (years with enough clearances to compute). The partial final year counts only submissions already decided, so its median runs low.
YearMedian daysn
20182127
201914711
202010310
202116915
202213411
202316012
202413013
202514720
2026 (to 10-06, partial)2069

Source: openFDA 510(k) records, snapshot of 2026-10-06 (openFDA data as of 2026-09-28). Compare 510(k) review times across all device types, see every code side by side in the Clearance Timeline Estimator, or browse the clearances themselves in PredicateScope.

EOQ in the public FDA record

Records naming EOQ, from openFDA (snapshot of 2026-09-15)
510(k) clearances, all years242
Device recalls160
Establishment listings652
GUDID device identifiers1,199

Counts of records, not of devices or events. Adverse event reports for EOQ are in MAUDEScope, as counts with the query shown: MAUDE has no denominator, so a report count is not a rate and does not show that a device caused an event.

FDA-recognized standards that cite EOQ

5 FDA recognized consensus standards cite EOQ, among them IEC 60601-2-18: Edition 3.0 2009-08; ISO 8600-6 Second edition 2020-09; ISO 8600-4 Third Edition 2023-01. Horizontal standards such as biocompatibility, sterilization and software standards can apply without citing the code.

  • 9-114 IEC 60601-2-18: Edition 3.0 2009-08 — Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-18: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of endoscopic equipment
  • 9-130 ISO 8600-6 Second edition 2020-09 — Endoscopes - Medical endoscopes and endotherapy devices - Part 6: Vocabulary
  • 9-146 ISO 8600-4 Third Edition 2023-01 — Endoscopes - Medical endoscopes and certain accessories - Part 4: Determination of maximum width of insertion portion
  • 9-147 ISO CIE 11664-2 First edition 2022-08 — Colorimetry - Part 2: CIE standard illuminants
  • 9-148 ISO CIE 11664-6 Second edition 2022-08 — Colorimetry - Part 6: CIEDE2000 colour-difference formula

Source: FDA Recognized Consensus Standards, snapshot of 2026-09-01. Search them all in the Consensus Standards Lookup.

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