Hysteroscopy: The LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System is used to permit direct viewing of the cervical canal and uterine cavity for the purpose of performing diagnostic and surgical procedures. Note: Hysteroscopes are used as tools to access the uterine cavity and of themselves, a method of surgery. Generally recognized indications for diagnostic hysteroscopy include: - Abnormal bleeding - · Infertility and pregnancy wastage - · Evaluation of abnormal hysterosalpingogram - · Intrauterine foreign body - · Amenorrhea - · Pelvic pain Generally recognized indications for operative hysteroscopy include: - · Directed endometrial biopsy - · Polypectomy - Submucous myomectomy - Transection of intrauterine adhesions - · Transection of intrauterine septa - · Endometrial ablation Cystoscopy: The LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System is intended for use in endoscopic access to and examination of the lower urinary tract, including the bladder. When combined with accessory instruments, the user to perform various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
Device Story
LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System provides direct visualization of cervical canal, uterine cavity, and lower urinary tract. System consists of endoscope and rotatable disposable sheaths. New rigid sheath option (304 stainless steel) added to existing flexible sheath (PEEK hypotube) design. Used by physicians in clinical settings for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Device allows access to target anatomy; physician views output via connected imaging system to guide surgical instruments. Output facilitates clinical decision-making during procedures like biopsy, polypectomy, or ablation. Benefits include improved access and visualization for minimally invasive gynecological and urological interventions.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing only. Includes dielectric strength testing per IEC 60601-1 and IEC 60601-2-2/18, pull testing for bond integrity, and accelerated aging for shelf-life. Design validation and usability testing confirmed performance in in vivo models and adherence to user needs.
Technological Characteristics
Endoscopic system with rotatable disposable sheaths. Flexible sheath uses PEEK hypotube; rigid sheath uses 304 stainless steel inner tube. Electrical safety tested per IEC 60601-1:2005/(R)2012, A1:2012, IEC 60601-2-2, and IEC 60601-2-18. Sterilization and packaging parameters identical to predicate.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients requiring diagnostic or surgical hysteroscopy (e.g., abnormal bleeding, infertility, foreign body, amenorrhea, pelvic pain, biopsy, polypectomy, myomectomy, adhesion/septum transection, ablation) or endoscopic examination of the lower urinary tract/bladder.
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.
Schoelly Cystoscopies/Hysteroscope and Accessories (K150158)
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June 6, 2019
UVision360, Inc. % Rita King CEO MethodSense, Inc. 1 Copley Pkwy, Suite 410 Morrisville, NC 27560
Re: K190827
> Trade/Device Name: LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System Regulation Number: 21 CFR§ 884.1690 Regulation Name: Hysteroscope and Accessories Regulatory Class: II Product Code: HIH, FAJ Dated: May 6, 2019 Received: May 10, 2019
Dear Rita King:
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# Indications for Use
510(k) Number (if known) K190827
#### Device Name
LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System
#### Indications for Use (Describe)
Hysteroscopy: The LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System is used to permit direct viewing of the cervical canal and uterine cavity for the purpose of performing diagnostic and surgical procedures.
Note: Hysteroscopes are used as tools to access the uterine cavity and of themselves, a method of surgery. Generally recognized indications for diagnostic hysteroscopy include:
- Abnormal bleeding
- · Infertility and pregnancy wastage
- · Evaluation of abnormal hysterosalpingogram
- · Intrauterine foreign body
- · Amenorrhea
- · Pelvic pain
Generally recognized indications for operative hysteroscopy include:
- · Directed endometrial biopsy
- · Polypectomy
- Submucous myomectomy
- Transection of intrauterine adhesions
- · Transection of intrauterine septa
- · Endometrial ablation
Cystoscopy: The LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System is intended for use in endoscopic access to and examination of the lower urinary tract, including the bladder. When combined with accessory instruments, the user to perform various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) | |
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| Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C) | <span style="font-size: 1em;">☐</span> |
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# 510(k) Summary
# UVision360 Inc. K190827
| Submitter: | UVision360 Inc.<br>158 Wind Chime Ct.<br>Suite 201<br>Raleigh, NC 27615<br>Phone: 888-855-9360<br>Fax: |
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| Primary Contact: | Rita King, CEO<br>MethodSense, Inc.<br>Email: ritaking@methodsense.com<br>Phone: 919-313-3961<br>Fax: 919-313-3979 |
| Company Contact: | Allison London Brown<br>CEO |
Date Prepared: June 4, 2019
## Device Name and Classification
| Trade Name: | LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System |
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| Common Name: | Hysteroscope with sheath |
| Classification: | Class II |
| Regulation Number: | 21 CFR 884.1690 Hysteroscope and accessories |
| | 21 CFR 876.1500 Endoscope and accessories |
| Classification Panel: | Obstetrics/Gynecology, Gastroenterology/Urology |
| Product Code: | HIH Hysteroscope (And Accessories) |
| | FAJ Cystoscope And Accessories; Flexible/Rigid |
## Predicate Device:
| | Predicate Device | Reference Device |
|---------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| Trade Name | LUMINELLE DTx<br>Hysteroscopy System | Schoelly<br>Cystoscopies/Hysteroscope<br>and Accessories |
| Common Name | Hysteroscope (and<br>accessories); Cystoscope<br>(and accessories) | Hysteroscope and<br>accessories |
| 510(k) Submitter / Holder | UVision360 Inc. | Schoelly Fiberoptic GmbH |
| 510(k) Number | K181909 | K150158 |
| Regulation Number | 21 CFR 876.1500<br>21 CFR 884.1690 | 21 CFR 876.1500<br>21 CFR 884.1690 |
| Classification Panel | Gastroenterology/Urology<br>Obstetrics/Gynecology | Obstetrics/Gynecology |
| Product Code | FAJ, HIH | FAJ, HIH |
The predicate device has not been subject to a design-related recall.
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### Device Description
The LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System previously received 510(k) clearance (K181909) in 2018 as a hysteroscopic and cystoscopic system. To provide the user with a more rigid option for the RotoSheath and Introducer, UVision360, Inc. (hereafter UVision) proposes the addition of a new component to the system, the LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath Rigid in addition to the currently available flexible Rotatable Disposable Sheath option cleared during the previous submission (K181909).
No changes are proposed for the previously cleared components or the principles of operation of the LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System. The proposed change includes only the addition of a new component which is a modification to the previously cleared flexible LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath.
The LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System is used to permit direct viewing of the cervical canal and uterine cavity for the purpose of performing diagnostic and surgical procedures.
The LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System is also intended for use in endoscopic access to and examination of the lower urinary tract, including the bladder. When combined with accessory instruments, the System allows the user to perform various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
#### Indications for Use
Hysteroscopy: The LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System is used to permit direct viewing of the cervical canal and uterine cavity for the purpose of performing diagnostic and surgical procedures.
Note: Hysteroscopes are used as tools to access the uterine cavity and are not, in and of themselves, a method of surgery.
Generally recognized indications for diagnostic hysteroscopy include:
- Abnormal bleeding
- Infertility and pregnancy wastage .
- Evaluation of abnormal hysterosalpingogram ●
- . Intrauterine foreign body
- Amenorrhea
- Pelvic pain .
Generally recognized indications for operative hysteroscopy include:
- Directed endometrial biopsy .
- . Polypectomy
- . Submucous myomectomy
- . Transection of intrauterine adhesions
- Transection of intrauterine septa ●
- . Endometrial ablation
Cystoscopy: The LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System is intended for use in endoscopic access to and examination of the lower urinary tract, including the bladder. When combined with accessory instruments, the System allows the user to perform various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.
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## Substantial Equivalence
The table below provides a detailed comparison of the LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System to the predicate device.
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| Item | Subject Device | Predicate Device | Comparison |
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| | LUMINELLE DTx<br>Hysteroscopy System | LUMINELLE DTx<br>Hysteroscopy System<br>(K181909) | |
| Intended Use | | | |
| Indications for Use | Hysteroscopy:<br>The LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System is used to permit viewing of the cervical canal and uterine cavity for the purpose of performing diagnostic and surgical procedures.<br>NOTE: Hysteroscopes are used as tools to access the uterine cavity and are not, in and of themselves, a method of surgery<br>Generally recognized indications for diagnostic hysteroscopy include:<br>• Abnormal bleeding<br>• Infertility and pregnancy wastage<br>• Evaluation of abnormal hysterosalpingogram | Hysteroscopy:<br>The LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System is used to permit viewing of the cervical canal and uterine cavity for the purpose of performing diagnostic and surgical procedures.<br>NOTE: Hysteroscopes are used as tools to access the uterine cavity and are not, in and of themselves, a method of surgery<br>Generally recognized indications for diagnostic hysteroscopy include:<br>• Abnormal bleeding<br>• Infertility and pregnancy wastage<br>• Evaluation of abnormal hysterosalpingogram<br>• Intrauterine foreign body<br>• Amenorrhea<br>• Pelvic Pain | The Indications for Use of the LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System are identical to the Indications for Use of the previously cleared LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System (K181909). |
| Item | Subject Device | Predicate Device | Comparison |
| | LUMINELLE DTx<br>Hysteroscopy System | LUMINELLE DTx<br>Hysteroscopy System<br>(K181909) | |
| | Intrauterine foreign body Amenorrhea Pelvic Pain Generally recognized indications for use for operative hysteroscopy include: Directed endometrial biopsy Polypectomy Submucous myomectomy Transection of intrauterine adhesions Endometrial ablation Cystoscopy: The LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System is intended for use in endoscopic access and examination of the lower | Generally recognized indications for use for operative hysteroscopy include: Directed endometrial biopsy Polypectomy Submucous myomectomy Transection of intrauterine adhesions Endometrial ablation Cystoscopy: The LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System is intended for use in endoscopic access and examination of the lower urinary tract, including the bladder. When combined with accessory instruments, the System allows the user to perform various | |
| Item | Subject Device | Predicate Device | Comparison |
| | LUMINELLE DTx<br>Hysteroscopy System | LUMINELLE DTx<br>Hysteroscopy System<br>(K181909) | |
| | urinary tract, including<br>the bladder. When<br>combined with<br>accessory instruments,<br>the System allows the<br>user to perform various<br>diagnostic and<br>therapeutic procedures. | diagnostic and therapeutic<br>procedures. | |
| Technological Characteristics | | | |
| Rigid/Flexible<br>Sheath | Flexible and rigid<br>sheaths available:<br>• Flexible sheath<br>(LUMINELLE DTx<br>360° Rotatable<br>Disposable Sheath)<br>contains a PEEK<br>(polyetheretherketone)<br>hypotube for<br>flexibility.<br>• Rigid sheath<br>(LUMINELLE DTx<br>360° Rotatable<br>Disposable Sheath<br>Rigid) contains a<br>304 stainless steel<br>inner tube for<br>rigidity. | Flexible sheath only<br>(LUMINELLE DTx 360°<br>Rotatable Disposable<br>Sheath), contains a PEEK<br>(polyetheretherketone)<br>hypotube for flexibility. | The flexibility of the LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable<br>Disposable Sheath of the LUMINELLE DTx<br>Hysteroscopy System is identical to the flexibility of the<br>sheath of the previously cleared LUMINELLE DTx<br>Hysteroscopy System (K181909).<br><br>The rigidity of the LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable<br>Disposable Sheath Rigid of the LUMINELLE DTx<br>Hysteroscopy System is higher than that of the predicate<br>Rotatable Disposable Sheath. However, this difference<br>does not raise different questions of safety and<br>effectiveness. The reference device, Schoelly<br>Cystoscopes/ Hysteroscopes and Accessories<br>(K150158) includes a rigid sheath similar to the<br>proposed device.<br><br>All other technological characteristics are the same<br>between the subject and predicate device. |
Detailed Comparison of the Subject and Predicate Device
UVision360 LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System Special 510(k)
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## Testing
### Sterility and shelf-life
LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath Rigid is packaged in the same packaging as the predicate Rotatable Disposable Sheath, with the same sealing parameters. As the LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath Rigid has the same dimensions as the predicate LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath and the packaging materials and sealing parameters are identical, previous sterilization, simulated distribution and packaging shelf-life test documentation from the predicate was leveraged to support the sterilization and seal integrity of the LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath Rigid.
The shelf-life of the LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath Rigid of 1 year was demonstrated through pull testing on the stainless steel hypotube bond. The device was demonstrated to maintain specifications after accelerated aging.
#### Design validation
Design validation testing and usability testing was conducted on the LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System with the LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath Rigid to confirm that the sheath performs to its intended use in in vivo models, the user is able to operate the system as intended, and the product conforms to user needs. Testing was identical to that conducted on the predicate LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath. The LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath Rigid met all predefined acceptance criteria.
### Biocompatibility
There is no difference in patient-contacting materials, manufacturing or processing between the LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath Rigid and the predicate Rotatable Disposable Sheath. Therefore, biocompatibility data from the predicate was leveraged to support the biocompatibility of the LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath Rigid.
#### Electrical Safety
Due to the additional stainless steel utilized in the LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath Rigid, dielectric strength testing was conducted for the LUMINELLE DTx Rigid 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath Rigid to confirm that the rigid sheath can withstand dielectric strength voltages in accordance with IEC 60601-1:2005/(R)2012 and A1:2012. Results of the testing were acceptable per IEC 60601-2-2 Medical electrical equipment—Part 2-2: Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of high frequency surgical equipment and high frequency surgical accessories, which is specified by IEC 60601-2-18 Particular requirements for the basic safety and essential performance of endoscopic equipment.
## Substantial Equivalence Discussion
The intended use for LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System is the same as that of the previously cleared LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System (K181909). The technological characteristics of the LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System are different from the LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System (K181909) in that the LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System includes the LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath Rigid, a modified version of
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the LUMINELLE DTx 360° Rotatable Disposable Sheath (K181909). However, this difference does not raise different questions of safety and effectiveness. Performance testing shows that the LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System is as safe and effective as the previously cleared LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System (K181909).
## Conclusion
The LUMINELLE DTx Hysteroscopy System is substantially equivalent to the legally marketed predicate device K181909.
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