# K171232: PeriView FLEX

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Olympus Surgical Technologies America
- Decided: Sep 21, 2017 after 147 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 K914181 (1991). 2 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K162611: PeriFLEX, Spiration, Inc. (2017) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K221206: Compass Steerable Needle (2022), 1 descendant of its own
- K252874: Compass Steerable Needle with Adapters SRA-1-01 and SRA-2-01 (2025), 0 descendants of its own
- K181193: PeriView FLEX (2018), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
This device is intended to be used through a compatible bronchoscope for the collection of tissue from the intrapulmonary regions. Do not use for any purpose other than its intended use.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K171232
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology