# K151522: DEFENDO Bronchoscopy Suction Valve

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medivators, Inc.
- Decided: Sep 17, 2015 after 104 days
- Product code: KTI (Bronchoscope Accessory)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 874.4680
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K001241 (2000). 3 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K920025: Olympus Disposable Suction Valve, Olympus Corp. (1992) Summary page 5.
- K102581: Defendo Disposable Suction Valve Model 100305, Byrne Medical, Inc. (2010) Summary page 5.

## Indications for use
The DEFENDO Disposable Suction Valve is intended to be used to control the suction function of a compatible bronchoscope during a pulmonary procedure.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K151522
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology