Cleared Traditional

REUSABLE BRONCHIAL BIOPSY FORCEPS

K022398 · Ballard Medical Products · Ear, Nose, Throat
Oct 2002
Decision
80d
Days
Class 2
Risk

About This 510(k) Submission

K022398 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the REUSABLE BRONCHIAL BIOPSY FORCEPS, a Forceps, Biopsy, Bronchoscope (non-rigid) (Class II — Special Controls, product code BWH), submitted by Ballard Medical Products (Draper, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on October 11, 2002, 80 days after receiving the submission on July 23, 2002. This device falls under the Ear, Nose, Throat review panel. Regulated under 21 CFR 874.4680.

Submission Details

510(k) Number K022398 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared SESE
Date Received July 23, 2002
Decision Date October 11, 2002
Days to Decision 80 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel Ear, Nose, Throat (EN)
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Device Classification

Product Code BWH — Forceps, Biopsy, Bronchoscope (non-rigid)
Device Class Class II — Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 874.4680
Definition If The Device Is Reusable, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission (82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).

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