# K170453: Medrobotics Flex Robotic System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medrobotics Corporation
- Decided: Oct 19, 2017 after 246 days
- Product code: EOB (Nasopharyngoscope (Flexible Or Rigid))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 874.4760
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 9 generations back to K833587 (1983). 76 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 77 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K150776: Medrobotics Flex System, Medrobotics Corporation (2015) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The Medrobotics Flex® System is a device that is intended for robot-assisted visualization and surgical site access to the oropharynx, hypopharynx, and larynx in adults (≥ 22 years of age). The Flex System also provides accessory channels for compatible flexible instruments used in surgery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K170453
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology