Identification. An endometrial aspirator is a device designed to remove materials from the endometrium (the mucosal lining of the uterus) by suction with a syringe, bulb and pipette, or catheter. This device is used to study endometrial cytology (cells).
Classification. Class II. The special controls for this device are:
FDA's:
“Use of International Standard ISO 10993 ‘Biological Evaluation of Medical Devices—Part I: Evaluation and Testing,’ ” and
“510(k) Sterility Review Guidance of 2/12/90 (K90-1),”
Labeling:
Indication: Only to evaluate the endometrium, and
Contraindications: Pregnancy, history of uterine perforation, or a recent cesarean section, and
The sampling component is covered within vagina.