The DEFENDO Disposable Suction Valve is intended to be used to control the suction function of a compatible bronchoscope during a pulmonary procedure.
Device Story
Sterile, single-use disposable valve; attaches to bronchoscope suction port. User depresses valve to activate suction; controls flow of fluids from patient to suction pump/waste canister. Used in clinical pulmonary procedures. Provides mechanical control of suction; prevents leakage. Benefits patient by ensuring proper suctioning during bronchoscopy.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Performance data includes design verification (valve connection, depression force, suction flow), shelf-life validation (functional, dye penetration, peel strength, visual seal inspection), and sterilization validation.
Technological Characteristics
Sterile, single-use, disposable mechanical valve. Dimensions/geometry designed for compatibility with specific bronchoscope suction ports. No energy source; purely mechanical operation. Sterilized.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use by clinicians to control suction function of compatible bronchoscopes during pulmonary procedures.
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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September 17, 2015
Medivators, Inc. % Ms. Kinnari Shah Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist 14605 28th Ave N Minneapolis, MN 55447
Re: K151522
Trade/Device Name: DEFENDO Disposable Suction Valve Regulation Number: 21 CFR 874.4680 Regulation Name: Bronchoscope (Flexible or Rigid) and Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: KTI Dated: "August 21, 2015" Received: August 20, 2015
Dear Ms. Kinnari Shah:
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. 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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Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K151522
Device Name DEFENDO Disposable Suction Valve
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
The DEFENDO Disposable Suction Valve is intended to be used to control the suction function of a compatible bronchoscope during a pulmonary procedure.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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| <div> <span> <span style="font-size:16px">☒</span> Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) </span> </div> | <div> <span> <span style="font-size:16px">☐</span> Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) </span> </div> |
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# Indications for Use
510(k) number (if known): K151522
Device Name: DEFENDO Disposable Suction Valve
#### Indications for Use:
The DEFENDO Disposable Suction Valve is intended to control the suction function of a compatible bronchoscope during a pulmonary procedure.
Prescription Use X (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D) AND/OR
Over-the-Counter Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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Concurrence of CDRH, Office of Device Evaluation (ODE)
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### 510(k) Summary
| Manufacturer: | Medivators Inc., a Cantel Medical Company |
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| Address: | 3150 Pollock Drive,<br>Conroe, TX 77303<br>(800) 328-3345 |
| Official Contact: | Kinnari Shah<br>Sr. Regulatory Affairs Specialist, Medivators Inc. |
| Date Prepared: | August 21, 2015 |
| Trade Name: | <b>DEFENDO Disposable Suction Valve</b> |
| Common Name: | Bronchoscope Accessory |
| Classification Name: | Bronchoscope (flexible or rigid) and accessories |
| Product Code: | KTI |
| Device Class: | II |
| Regulation No: | 874.4680 |
Medivators Inc. has supplied the following information to support substantial equivalence of the DEFENDO Disposable Suction Valve to other Suction Valves currently cleared for sale in the United States of America.
#### 1. Intended Use
The DEFENDO Disposable Suction Valve is intended to be used to control the suction function of a compatible bronchoscope during a pulmonary procedure.
#### 2. Device Description
The subject device is a sterile, single use, disposable medical device. It is designed to be attached to the suction port of a bronchoscope during a pulmonary procedure to help the user engage in the suction function of the bronchoscope by depressing/activating the valve. The activation of the suction valve allows the user to control the suction flow of fluids from the patient to a suction pump/waste canister.
#### 3. Comparison to Other Devices in Commercial Distribution Within the United States
DEFENDO Disposable Suction Valve is equivalent in function, intended use and scientific technology to its predicate devices - Olympus Disposable Suction Valve cleared under 510(k) – K920025 and Defendo Disposable Suction Valve cleared under 510(k) – K102581.
Similarities between Subject and Predicate Devices - Subject and predicate devices have similar intended use, principle of operation and scientific technology. They are provided sterile and must be disposed after a single use. The subject device and the predicate device –
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Olympus Disposable Suction Valve have the same valve body (subcomponent of valve that mates with the endoscope) geometry and thus are compatible with the same bronchoscope models.
Difference between Subject and Predicate Devices - The only critical difference between the subject device and the predicate device - Olympus Disposable Suction Valve is the material of construction. However subject device has the same material of composition as its other predicate - Defendo Disposable Suction Valve cleared under 510(k) - K102581. When used as indicated, the subject device will not contact the patient either directly.
A device comparison table which supports substantial equivalence of the subject device is provided below:
| Device<br>Parameters | Subject Device –<br>DEFENDO Disposable<br>Suction Valve | Predicate Device –<br>Olympus Disposable Suction<br>Valve (K920025) | Predicate Device –<br>DEFENDO Disposable<br>Valve (K102581) |
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| Trade Name | DEFENDO Disposable<br>Suction Valve | Olympus Disposable Suction<br>Valve | DEFENDO Disposable<br>Suction Valve |
| Regulation<br>Number | 874.4680 | 874.4680 | 876.1500 |
| Device Class | Class II | Class II | Class II |
| Certification<br>Panel | Ear, Nose & Throat | Ear, Nose & Throat | Gastroenterology/Urology |
| Product Code | KTI | EOQ | ODC |
| Indication of<br>Use | The DEFENDO Disposable<br>Suction Valve is intended to<br>be used to control the suction<br>function of a compatible<br>bronchoscope during a<br>pulmonary procedure. | The OLYMPUS<br>DISPOSABLE SUCTION<br>VALVE is an attachment for<br>Olympus bronchoscopes. The<br>device is designed to fit into<br>the suction port of the<br>endoscope to insure the<br>control and proper flow of<br>liquids (body fluids) through<br>the scope without leakage. | The DEFENDO Disposable<br>Suction Valve is intended<br>to be used to control the<br>suction function of an<br>endoscope during a GI<br>endoscopic procedure. |
| Compatible<br>Endoscopes | Compatible bronchoscopes | OLYMPUS® bronchoscopes | GI Endoscopes |
| Single Use | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Supplied<br>sterile | Yes | Yes | Yes |
### Table 2 – Device Comparison Table
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## 4. Summary of Non-Clinical Performance Data
Medivators has conducted the following testing to demonstrate substantial equivalence of DEFENDO Disposable Suction Valve-
- Design Verification Comparison Tests to Predicate Device ●
- o Valve Connection Test
- Valve Depression Force Test o
- o Suction Flow Test
- Shelf-life validation ●
- o Functional Testing
- Dye Penetration Testing o
- Peel Strength Testing о
- O Visual Seal Inspection
- Sterilization validation ●
### 5. Conclusion
Medivators Inc. has provided appropriate premarket notification information in the form of this 510(k) to support the substantial equivalence of the subject device to legally marketed predicate devices. The information and performance data provided indicates that the subject device is as safe and as effective as its predicate devices for its intended use when used in accordance with the device labeling.
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