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Gastroenterology-Urology Devices; Reclassification of Diagnostic Endoscopic Light Source Systems To Be Renamed Cystoscopic Systems Intended as an Aid for Detection of Bladder Cancer

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Document type
Proposed Rule
Agency
Health and Human Services Department
Published
August 17, 2026
Comments close
October 16, 2026
Document number
2026-16728
ABSTRACT

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing to reclassify diagnostic endoscopic light source systems (product code OAY), which are postamendments class III devices, from class III (premarket approval) into class II (special controls), subject to premarket notification. FDA is also proposing a new device classification regulation with the name "Cystoscopic system intended as an aid for detection of bladder cancer," along with special controls that FDA believes are necessary to provide a reasonable assurance of the safety and effectiveness of these devices.

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The comment window is still open until October 16, 2026. This is a proposal, and the comment window is the point at which the text is still negotiable — industry input here shapes what the final rule says. Submit comments through the Federal Register document below.

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