The EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope is intended for use with the EXALT Monitor for endoscopic procedures within the airways and tracheobronchial tree.
Device Story
EXALT Model B is a sterile, single-use flexible bronchoscope available in Slim, Regular, and Large sizes. It functions by capturing live video of the airways and trachea, which is transmitted to the EXALT Monitor for clinician visualization. Regular and Large sizes support the delivery of endoscopic accessories. The device is used in clinical settings for airway examination. It is operated by a physician or qualified clinician. The output allows real-time visualization of the tracheobronchial tree, facilitating diagnostic or therapeutic interventions. The single-use nature eliminates the need for reprocessing, reducing cross-contamination risks.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Bench testing was conducted on samples of the original predicate device (Ambu aScope 4 Broncho, K173727) to establish insertion tube stiffness specifications.
Technological Characteristics
Single-use, flexible bronchoscope available in three sizes (Slim, Regular, Large). Features include an insertion tube, video imaging capability, and accessory channels (Regular/Large). Connectivity is via the EXALT Monitor. Sterilized for single-use. Technological characteristics are identical to the predicate device, with updated insertion tube stiffness specifications.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring endoscopic procedures 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.
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Submission Summary (Full Text)
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July 28, 2022
Boston Scientific Corporation Carter Navarro Fellow, Regulatory Affairs 100 Boston Scientific Way Marlborough, Massachusetts 01752
## Re: K222014
Trade/Device Name: EXALT Model B 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 7, 2022 Received: July 8, 2022
## Dear Carter Navarro:
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 Shu-Chen Peng, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT1B: Division of Dental and ENT 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) K222014
Device Name EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope
Indications for Use (Describe)
The EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope is intended for use with the EXALT Monitor for endoscopic procedures within the airways and tracheobronchial tree.
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X Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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Boston Scientific Corporation Endoscopy Division 100 Boston Scientific Way Marlborough, MA 01752 (508) 683-4000 www.bostonscientific.com
## 510(k) Summary for EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope (K222014)
#### 1. Submitter
Boston Scientific Corporation 100 Boston Scientific Way Marlborough, MA 01752
Carter Navarro Contact: Fellow, Regulatory Affairs Phone: (508) 382-0356 E-mail: carter.navarro@bsci.com
Date Prepared: July 7, 2022
#### 2. Device
| Trade Name: | EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope (Slim); |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
| | EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope (Regular); |
| | EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope (Large); |
| | Common Name: |
| Product Code: | EOQ |
| Device Class: | Class II |
| Device Panel: | Ear Nose & Throat |
| Classification Regulation: | 21 CFR 874.4680, Bronchoscope (flexible or rigid) and |
| | accessories |
#### 3. Predicate Device
| Trade Name: | EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope (Slim); |
|----------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
| | EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope (Regular); |
| | EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope (Large); |
| Clearance Number: | K211030 |
| Common Name: | Bronchoscope (flexible or rigid) |
| Product Code: | EOQ |
| Device Class: | Class II |
| Device Panel: | Ear Nose & Throat |
| Classification Regulation: | 21 CFR 874.4680, Bronchoscope (flexible or rigid) and accessories |
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#### 4. Device Description
The EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope is a sterile, single-use bronchoscope available in three sizes (Slim, Regular, and Large). The proposed device facilitates examination of the airways and trachea. delivery of accessories (Regular and Large sizes only), and delivery of live video when connected to an EXALT Monitor.
#### 5. Indications for Use
The EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope is intended for use with the EXALT Monitor for endoscopic procedures within the airways and tracheobronchial tree.
#### 6. Technological Characteristics
The proposed EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope is identical to the predicate device.
#### 7. Substantial Equivalence
The proposed EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope is identical to the predicate device. The purpose of this Special 510(k) was to revise the specifications for insertion tube stiffness for the Slim, Regular, and Large sizes of the proposed device. For all three sizes, the upper end of the two-sided specification was increased. The new specifications were set based on test results from new, unopened samples of the original predicate device (Ambu aScope 4 Broncho, K173727) to which the EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope was shown to be substantially equivalent in the original premarket notification (K211030).
#### 8. Performance Data
Performance testing was not required to establish a finding of substantial equivalence between the proposed device and the predicate device, since the device is unchanged, Performance testing was conducted on new, unopened samples of the original predicate device (Ambu aScope 4 Broncho, K173727) to establish the insertion tube stiffness seen in commercial use.
#### 9. Conclusion
Boston Scientific has demonstrated that the proposed EXALT Model B Single-Use Bronchoscope is substantially equivalent to the currently marketed predicate device.
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