Cleared Traditional

K211947 - GlideScope BFlex 2.8 Single-Use Bronchoscope (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Nov 2021
Decision
133d
Days
Class 2
Risk

K211947 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the GlideScope BFlex 2.8 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 November 3, 2021, 133 days after receiving the submission on June 23, 2021.

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 K211947 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received June 23, 2021
Decision Date November 03, 2021
Days to Decision 133 days
Submission Type Traditional
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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