K182975 · Boston Scientific Corporation · HIH · May 21, 2019 · Obstetrics/Gynecology
Device Facts
Record ID
K182975
Device Name
MAKO 7
Applicant
Boston Scientific Corporation
Product Code
HIH · Obstetrics/Gynecology
Decision Date
May 21, 2019
Decision
SESE
Submission Type
Traditional
Regulation
21 CFR 884.1690
Device Class
Class 2
Indications for Use
The MAKO 7 is a hysteroscope accessory, placed through the working channel of a hysteroscope to obtain samples from the fallopian tube for cytological evaluation.
Device Story
MAKO 7 is a sterile, single-use hysteroscope accessory used to collect cell samples from the fallopian tube for cytological evaluation. The device consists of a handle and a catheter featuring a balloon, a stainless-steel and Nylon shaft, and a Nylon 12 sheath. A physician inserts the device through the working channel of a hysteroscope, positioning the distal tip near the fallopian tube ostium. The balloon is advanced into the fallopian tube using a drive wheel on the handle to collect cells on its surface. The device connects to a commercially available inflation device via a luer and stopcock. The procedure requires hysteroscopic visualization. The device benefits patients by enabling minimally invasive collection of fallopian tube samples for diagnostic analysis.
Clinical Evidence
No new clinical data was provided. The clinical performance data demonstrating the ability to navigate target anatomy and obtain samples sufficient for cytological evaluation, as submitted for the predicate device (K160510), is applicable to the subject device.
Technological Characteristics
Catheter-based accessory for hysteroscopes. Materials: stainless-steel tube, Nylon tube, Nylon 12 sheath, Polycarbonate sheath knob. Features a balloon for sample collection, drive wheel for actuation, and three depth markers. Sterilization: Ethylene oxide (EO). Single-use. No electronic or software components.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring fallopian tube cytological sampling via hysteroscope. Prescription use only.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A hysteroscope is a device used to permit direct viewing of the cervical canal and the uterine cavity by a telescopic system introduced into the uterus through the cervix. It is used to perform diagnostic and surgical procedures other than sterilization. This generic type of device may include obturators and sheaths, instruments used through an operating channel, scope preheaters, light sources and cables, and component parts.
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May 21, 2019
Boston Scientific Corporation Ibhina Sherchan Principal Regulatory Affairs Specialist 100 Boston Scientific Way Marlborough, MA 01752
Re: K182975
Trade/Device Name: MAKO 7 Regulation Number: 21 CFR 884.1690 Regulation Name: Hysteroscope And Accessories Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: HIH Dated: April 10, 2019 Received: April 11, 2019
Dear Ibhina Sherchan:
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,
Sharon M. Andrews Assistant Division Director DHT3B: Division of Reproductive, Gynecology and Urology Devices OHT3: Office of GastroRenal, ObGyn, General Hospital and Urology 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) K182975
Device Name MAKO 7
Indications for Use (Describe)
The MAKO 7 is a hysteroscope accessory, placed through the working channel of a hysteroscope to obtain samples from the fallopian tube for cytological evaluation.
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 for MAKO 7
#### A. Date Prepared
October 24, 2018
#### B. Submitter
Boston Scientific Corporation Urology and Pelvic Health Division 100 Boston Scientific Way Marlborough, MA 01752
#### C. Contact
Primary Contact: Ibhina Sherchan Regulatory Affairs Specialist Boston Scientific Corporation 100 Boston Scientific Way Marlborough, MA 01752 Tel: (508) 683-4215 Fax: (508) 683-5041 Email: Ibhina.Sherchan@bsci.com
Secondary Contact: Lisa Sullivan Director, Regulatory Affairs Boston Scientific Corporation 100 Boston Scientific Way Marlborough, MA 01752 Tel: (508) 683-4745 Fax: (508) 683-5041 Email: Lisa.Sullivan@bsci.com
## D. Device Name
Trade name: Common/usual name: Classification Name:
#### MAKO 7
Hysteroscope Accessory HIH - Hysteroscope and accessories Obstetrics/Gynecology 21 CFR 884.1690, Class II
## E. Predicate Device
Trade name: Common/usual name: MAKO 7 Hysteroscope Accessory
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| Classification Name: | HIH - Hysteroscope and accessories<br>Obstetrics/Gynecology<br>21 CFR 884.1690, Class II |
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| 510(k) number: | K160510 |
The predicate device has not been subject to a design related recall.
#### F. Device Description
The MAKO 7 is a hysteroscope accessory intended to collect cell samples from the fallopian tube. The device is comprised of a catheter and a handle. The catheter includes a balloon, a shaft (which is made up of a stainless-steel tube and a Nylon tube), a sheath (Nylon 12), and a sheath knob (Polycarbonate).
The catheter shaft has 3 markers to facilitate ease of use: the distal marker at the tip of the device, the retraction marker in the middle of the shaft, and the preparation (prep) marker near the proximal end. The handle includes a drive wheel and a luer that attaches to a commercially available inflation device via a stopcock.
In summary, the physician inserts the MAKO 7 into the working channel of the hysteroscope until the distal tip of the catheter is positioned immediately proximal to the ostium of the fallopian tube. Then, the balloon is advanced into the fallopian tube and cells are collected on its surface.
The MAKO 7 is a sterile, single-use device. The device is terminally sterilized using ethylene oxide (EO).
## G. Intended/Indications for Use
The MAKO 7 is a hysteroscope accessory, placed through the working channel of a hysteroscope to obtain samples from the fallopian tube for cytological evaluation. The subject and predicate device have identical Indications for Use.
#### H. Technological Characteristics
The mechanism of action and principles of operation of the subject device and the predicate device are identical. Both devices use an identical handle, catheter body, balloon length, and, most distally, a balloon that collects the sample. For both devices, this distal portion is actuated by a drive wheel on the handle and a hysteroscopic view is required. The proposed MAKO 7 device has the same technical characteristics as its predicate, the currently cleared MAKO 7 (K160510).
#### I. Performance Data
No performance testing is required to evaluate the update of the Instructions for Use (IFU) to modify a warning that was previously listed and make an update to the directions for use section related to the updated warning. Performance testing
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for bending (kink resistance), pulling (tensile testing), balloon extension length and presence of leaks submitted for currently cleared MAKO 7 (K160510) is applicable to the subject device.
Clinical performance data which demonstrated ability to navigate the target anatomy and obtain a sample sufficient for cytological evaluation submitted for currently cleared MAKO 7 (K160510) is applicable to the subject device.
#### J. Conclusion
The information provided in this submission demonstrates that the proposed MAKO 7 device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device MAKO 7, cleared in K160510.
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