# K181193: PeriView FLEX

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Olympus Surgical Technologies America
- Decided: Jul 3, 2018 after 60 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: 3 generations back to K914181 (1991). 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)
- K171232: PeriView FLEX, Olympus Surgical Technologies America (2017) Summary page 4.

## 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/K181193
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology