Cleared Traditional

K142068 - BULLDOG BIOPSY VALVE

Also marketed or referenced as:
PENTAX COMPATIBLE DISPOSABLE RRIGATING ADAPTOR, STERILE AND NON-STERILE

K142068 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for BULLDOG BIOPSY VALVE by Medovations, Inc.. It is a Class 2 Gastroenterology & Urology device (product code OCX) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 223-day FDA review.

K142068 · Medovations, Inc. · Gastroenterology & Urology device
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K142068 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the BULLDOG BIOPSY VALVE, OLYMPUS AND FUJINON. Classified as Endoscopic Irrigation/suction System (product code OCX), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medovations, Inc. (Milwaukee, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on March 10, 2015 after a review of 223 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the Gastroenterology & Urology FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - the FDA gastroenterology and urology 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the Gastroenterology & Urology review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K142068 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 30, 2014
Decision Date March 10, 2015
Days to Decision 223 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Gastroenterology & Urology (GU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
93d slower than avg
Panel avg: 130d · This submission: 223d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code OCX Endoscopic Irrigation/suction System
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Supply Sterile Water, Other Solutions And/or Suction To Endoscopes During Endoscopic Procedures.
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 Gastroenterology & Urology devices follow this clearance model.

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