Cleared Special

K193488 - GlideScope BFlex 3.8 Single-Use Bronchoscope (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Jan 2020
Decision
30d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K193488 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GlideScope BFlex 3.8 Single-Use Bronchoscope. This device is classified as a Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid) (Class II - Special Controls, product code EOQ).

Submitted by Verathon Medical (Canada) Ulc (Burnaby, CA). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on January 16, 2020, 30 days after receiving the submission on December 17, 2019.

This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat FDA review panel. Regulated under 21 CFR 874.4680. A Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories Is A Tubular Endoscopic Device With Any Of A Group Of Accessory Devices Which Attach To The Bronchoscope And Is Intended To Examine Or Treat The Larynx And Tracheobronchial Tree. If The Device Is Reprocessed, Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission. 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)..

Submission Details

510(k) Number K193488 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 17, 2019
Decision Date January 16, 2020
Days to Decision 30 days
Submission Type Special
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
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Device Classification

Product Code EOQ - Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid)
Device Class Class II - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4680
Definition A Bronchoscope (flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories Is A Tubular Endoscopic Device With Any Of A Group Of Accessory Devices Which Attach To The Bronchoscope And Is Intended To Examine Or Treat The Larynx And Tracheobronchial Tree. If The Device Is Reprocessed, Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission. 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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