Cleared Traditional

K150776 - Medrobotics Flex System

K150776 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for Medrobotics Flex System, manufactured by Medrobotics Corporation. The device is a Class 2 Ear, Nose, Throat device with product code EOB cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 115-day FDA review.

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K150776 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the Medrobotics Flex System. Classified as Nasopharyngoscope (flexible Or Rigid) (product code EOB), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Medrobotics Corporation (Raynham, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 17, 2015 after a review of 115 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 874.4760 - the FDA ear, nose and throat 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 Ear, Nose, Throat review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K150776

510(k) Number K150776 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received March 24, 2015
Decision Date July 17, 2015
Days to Decision 115 days
Submission Type Traditional
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
25d slower than avg
Panel avg: 90d · This submission: 115d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence.

EOB Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code EOB Nasopharyngoscope (flexible Or Rigid)
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4760
Definition 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. Clinical trial data may be submitted as supporting evidence to strengthen the substantial equivalence argument. Most Ear, Nose, Throat devices follow this clearance model.

Clinical Evidence

ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02262247 Completed Observational

A Post-Market Clinical Trial for Access and Visualization of the Oropharynx, Hypopharynx and Larynx During Transoral Procedures

A Multicenter OUS Post-Market Clinical Follow-Up of the Medrobotics Flex® Robotic System Used for Accessing and Visualizing the Oropharynx, Hypopharynx, and Larynx During Transoral Procedures

80
Patients (actual)
4
Sites
Condition studied OSA; Oral Disease; Oropharyngeal Neoplasms; Hypopharyngeal Neoplasms
Eligibility All sexes · 22 Years+ · Healthy volunteers accepted
Principal investigator Michael D Tricoli, BS, MBA
Sponsor Medrobotics Corporation
Started 2014-07-01 → Primary completion 2015-12-01
Primary outcome
Access and Visualizaton in Oropharynx, Hypopharynx and Larynx
Study completed - no results published. This trial concluded in 2015 but has not posted results to ClinicalTrials.gov. Completed studies without public results are common in industry-sponsored device trials; the data may be referenced in the 510(k) Summary PDF or remain unpublished. Individual participant data will not be shared.
View full study on ClinicalTrials.gov

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