GlideScope BFlex 5.8 Single-Use Bronchoscope
Device Facts
| Record ID | K191948 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | GlideScope BFlex 5.8 Single-Use Bronchoscope |
| Applicant | Verathon Medical (Canada) Ulc |
| Product Code | EOQ · Ear, Nose, Throat |
| Decision Date | Aug 21, 2019 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Special |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 874.4680 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
Indications for Use
GlideScope® BFlex™ Single-Use bronchoscopes are intended to work with a video monitor, in conjunction with non-powered endoscopic accessories and other ancillary equipment, for endoscopy within the airways and tracheobronchial tree.
Device Story
The GlideScope BFlex 5.8 is a single-use, flexible bronchoscope designed for airway procedures. It functions as part of a system including a reusable video monitor and cable. The device features a distal tip with an integrated camera and LED light source, allowing real-time visualization of the tracheobronchial tree. A suction button and tip maneuverability controls are provided for the operator. The device is used in hospital settings by clinicians to navigate airways and facilitate the use of non-powered endoscopic accessories. The video monitor displays the camera feed, assisting the clinician in diagnostic or therapeutic airway interventions. The single-use nature of the bronchoscope eliminates the need for reprocessing, reducing cross-contamination risks. The 5.8mm diameter model is specifically sized for use with endotracheal tubes having a minimum internal diameter of 7.0mm and endoscopic accessories with a minimum working channel width of 3.0mm.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data was required or provided. Substantial equivalence was supported by bench testing, including system requirements, electrical safety (AAMI/ANSI ES60601-1, IEC 60601-2-18), electromagnetic compatibility (ANSI AAMI IEC 60601-1-2), optical testing (ISO 8600-1, -3, -4), biocompatibility (ISO 10993-1), aging performance, sterile packaging integrity, and cleaning testing.
Technological Characteristics
Flexible endoscope; 5.8mm insertion tube diameter; 3.0mm working channel; 0° direction of view; 120° diagonal field of view; 5-50mm depth of field; 640x480 resolution; LED light source; sterile (EO); rechargeable lithium-ion battery (in monitor). Complies with ISO 8600-1, ISO 8600-3, ISO 8600-4, and ISO 10993-1.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use in adult patients in a hospital environment for endoscopy within the airways and tracheobronchial tree.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
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. It is typically used with a fiberoptic light source and carrier to provide illumination. The device is made of materials such as stainless steel or flexible plastic. This generic type of device includes the rigid ventilating bronchoscope, rigid nonventilating bronchoscope, nonrigid bronchoscope, laryngeal-bronchial telescope, flexible foreign body claw, bronchoscope tubing, flexible biopsy forceps, rigid biopsy curette, flexible biopsy brush, rigid biopsy forceps, flexible biopsy curette, and rigid bronchoscope aspirating tube, but excludes the fiberoptic light source and carrier.
Predicate Devices
- GlideScope® BFlex™ 5.0 Single-Use Bronchoscope System (K183256)
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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August 21, 2019
Verathon Medical (Canada) ULC Haleh Ghassemi Technical Manager, Regulatory Affairs 2227 Douglas Road Burnaby, V5C 5A9 Ca
Re: K191948
Trade/Device Name: GlideScope BFlex 5.8 Single-Use Bronchoscope Regulation Number: 21 CFR 874.4680 Regulation Name: Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid) And Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: EOQ Dated: July 19, 2019 Received: July 22, 2019
Dear Haleh Ghassemi:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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Sincerely,
for Srinivas Nandkumar, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT1C: Division of ENT, Sleep Disordered Breathing, Respiratory and Anesthesia Devices OHT1: Office of Ophthalmic, Anesthesia, Respiratory, ENT and Dental Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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#### Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known)
Device Name
GlideScope® BFlex™ 5.8 Single-Use Bronchoscope
Indications for Use (Describe)
GlideScope® BFlex™ Single-Use Bronchoscopes are intended to work with the video monitor, in conjunction with nonpowered endoscopic accessories and other ancillary equipment for endoscopy within the airways and tracheobronchial tree.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
|-------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|
| X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) | Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) |
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# 510(K) SUMMARY
This summary of Safety and Effectiveness is provided as part of this Premarket Notification in compliance with 21 CFR 807, Subpart E, section 807.92.
## Submitter:
Verathon Medical (Canada) ULC 2227 Douglas Road Burnaby, BC V3W 1P2 Canada
#### Contact Person:
Haleh Ghassemi Technical Manager, Regulatory Affairs Phone: (425) 629-5517 Email: haleh.ghassemi@verathon.com
#### Date Summary Prepared:
July 19, 2019
### Establishment Registration Number:
Verathon Medical (Canada) ULC Registration Number: 9615393 Owner/Operator Number: 9095489
#### Device Trade or Proprietary Name:
GlideScope® BFlex™ 5.8 Single-Use Bronchoscope
#### Device Common or Usual Name:
Flexible Bronchoscope
| Device Trade or Proprietary Name | Device Common or Usual Name |
|---------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|
| GlideScope® BFlex™ 5.8 Single-Use<br>Bronchoscope | Flexible Bronchoscope |
#### Device Classification:
| Classification Name | Class | Product Code | Classification Regulation |
|-----------------------------------------------------|-------|--------------|---------------------------|
| Bronchoscope (Flexible or<br>Rigid) and Accessories | | EOQ | 21 CFR 874.4680 |
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# Review Panel:
Ear. Nose, and Throat
# Predicate Device:
The features and functions of the proposed GlideScope® BFlex™ 5.8 Single-Use Bronchoscope is substantially equivalent to the previously cleared GlideScope® BFlex™ 5.0 Single-Use Bronchoscope. The 510(k) clearance number and respective clearance date for the predicate device is included in the table below:
| Predicate Device | 510(k) Number | Clearance Date |
|----------------------------------------------------------|---------------|------------------|
| GlideScope® BFlex™ 5.0 Single-Use<br>Bronchoscope System | K183256 | January 04, 2019 |
# Device Description:
The GlideScope® BFlex™ 5.8 Single-Use Bronchoscope is one component of the GlideScope® BFlex™ Single-Use Bronchoscope System. The system consists of a single-use flexible bronchoscope, a reusable monitor, and a reusable cable. The GlideScope® BFlex™ Single-Use Bronchoscope System is intended to provide real time viewing and recording for a wide range of airway procedures.
Similar to the predicate GlideScope® BFlex™ 5.0 Single-Use Bronchoscope, the GlideScope® BFlex™ 5.8 Single-Use Bronchoscope is distributed sterile and is for single use only. The GlideScope® BFlex™ bronchoscopes operate with a portable reusable GlideScope video monitor (GVM or Core monitor) for purposes of image display.
# Intended Use:
GlideScope® BFlex™ Single-Use bronchoscopes are intended to work with a video monitor, in coniunction with non-powered endoscopic accessories and other ancillary equipment, for endoscopy within the airways and tracheobronchial tree.
# Intended Patient Population:
The GlideScope® BFIex™ Single-Use system is for use in a hospital environment. The GlideScope® BFlex™ bronchoscope is a single-use device designed for use in adults. It has been verified and validated for the following endotracheal tube (ETT) and endoscope accessory (EA) sizes:
| Model | Minimum ETT Internal Diameter | EA Minimum Working Channel Width |
|-----------|-------------------------------|----------------------------------|
| BFlex 5.0 | 6.0 mm | 2.1 mm |
| BFlex 5.8 | 7.0 mm | 3.0 mm |
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# Technological Characteristics:
The proposed subject GlideScope® BFlex™ 5.8 Single-Use Bronchoscope when compared to the predicate bronchoscope has similar technological characteristics. See the comparison table below for similarities and differences between the proposed and predicate devices:
| Technological Characteristic | Predicate GlideScope®<br>BFlex™ 5.0 Single-Use<br>Bronchoscope | Proposed GlideScope®<br>BFlex™ 5.8 Single-Use<br>Bronchoscope |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------|
| Flexible Endoscope | Yes | Yes |
| Outside Diameter of Flexible<br>Insertion Tube/Shaft and<br>Distal Tip | 5.0mm | 5.8mm |
| Minimum Internal Diameter<br>of Working Channel | 2.1mm | 3.0mm |
| Suction Button | Yes | Yes |
| Single Use Bronchoscope | Yes | Yes |
| Sterility | Sterile by Ethylene Oxide<br>(EO) | Same |
| Control Button for Tip<br>maneuverability | Yes | Yes |
| Power Source | Rechargeable Lithium-ion<br>Battery | Same |
| Camera | Yes | Yes |
| Direction of View, Relative to<br>Center Line of Distal tip | 0° | Same |
| Field of view,<br>horizontal/vertical | 85° | Same |
| Field of View, diagonal | 120° | Same |
| Depth of Field | 5-50mm | Same |
| Image Resolution | 640x480 | Same |
| LED Light Source | Yes | Yes |
| Image Display | Displays image on a<br>Reusable Video Monitor | Same |
| Extended Viewing | Yes | Yes |
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# Performance Testing:
Performance testing has been completed to demonstrate that the proposed GlideScope® BFlex™ 5.8 Single-Use Bronchoscope meets the safety and performance requirements established in the design specifications. Comprehensive verification and validation testing included the following:
- Full System Requirements Testing
- Electrical Safety according to ●
- AAMI / ANSI ES60601-1:2005/(R)2012 and A1:2012, C1:2009/(R)2012 and A2:2010/(R)2012 (Consolidated Text) Medical electrical equipment - Part 1: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance)
- IEC 60601-2-18: Edition 3.0 2009-08 o Medical electrical equipment - Part 2-18: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of endoscopic equipment
- Electromagnetic Compatibility according to ●
- ANSI AAMI IEC 60601-1-2:2014 Edition 4.0 o Medical electrical equipment - Part 1-2: General requirements for basic safety and essential performance - Collateral standard: Electromagnetic compatibility - Requirements and tests (Edition 4)
- Optical testing according to ●
- ISO 8600-1 Fourth Edition 2015-10-15 Endoscopes - Medical endoscopes and endotherapy devices -- Part 1: General requirements
- o ISO 8600-3 First edition 1997-07-01 (Amendment 1 2003-12-01 Optics and Optical instruments - Medical endoscopes and endoscopic accessories - Part 3: Determination of field of view and direction of view of endoscopes with optics [Including: Amendment 1 (2003)]
- ISO 8600-4 Second Edition 2014-03-15 Endoscopes - Medical endoscopes and certain accessories - Part 4: Determination of maximum width of insertion portion
- Biocompatibility according to ●
- ANSI AAMI ISO 10993-1:2009/(R)2013 Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process
- Aging Performance Testing ●
- Sterile Packaging Integrity Testing
- Cleaning Testing ●
- Design Validation ●
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Results: All testing resulted in acceptance criteria passed.
# Summary of Clinical Tests:
The GlideScope® BFlex™ 5.8 Single-Use Bronchoscope, subject of this submission, did not require clinical studies to support the determination of substantial equivalence.
#### Conclusion:
The information in this 510(k) Premarket Notification demonstrates that the proposed GlideScope® BFlex™ 5.8 Single-Use Bronchoscope is substantially equivalent to the previously cleared predicate GlideScope® BFlex™ 5.0 Single-Use Bronchoscope with respect to safety, effectiveness, and performance.
