FDA Product Code NVE: Washer, Cleaner, Automated, Endoscope
This Automated Device Is Intended To Be Used To Clean Endoscopes. Endoscopes That Are Intended To Be Cleaned By The Automated Cleaner System Should Have Been Pre-cleaned And Tested For Leaks And Lumen Obstructions According To The Instrument Manufacturer's Instructions And Current Professional Practices Prior To Processing In The System. The System Includes A Chemical Dispensing System That Meters Out A Predetermined Volume Of Detergent During The Appropriate Cleaning Cycle. 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). The Instrument Is Placed In A Tray With Each Lumen End Positioned In Opposite Sides Of The Tray To Allow Enough Detergent And Rinsing Water Pass Through The Lumens Of The Endoscopes.
Leading manufacturers include Steris.
FDA 510(k) Cleared Washer, Cleaner, Automated, Endoscope Devices (Product Code NVE)
About Product Code NVE - Regulatory Context
510(k) Submission Activity
12 total 510(k) submissions under product code NVE since 1983, with 12 receiving FDA clearance (average review time: 136 days).
Submission volume has declined in recent years - 0 submissions in the last 24 months compared to 2 in the prior period.
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