510(k) Report

FDA applicant

Olympus America, Inc.

Melville, NY149 decisions1994–201271 recalls

FDA records 149 decisions for Olympus America, Inc. (Melville, NY) from 1994 to 2012: 149 510(k) clearances. Most are in product codes GCJ (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery) and EOQ (Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid)). Its devices cite 88 predicates, 36 of them its own earlier devices. 71 recalls are linked to its devices, 2 Class I.

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

FIG. A — Illustration, gastroenterology and urology panel, where it files most

How often FDA has decided Olympus America, Inc.’s devices, and how often a recall has named them.

FDA decisions per year

1in 2012

2007: 32008: 32009: 12012: 1
2007high 3 (2007) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 so far, outlined.

Recalls per year

13in 2026

2010: 52011: 12013: 32014: 22015: 22016: 22017: 32018: 42020: 52021: 112023: 142024: 12025: 52026 (partial year): 13, 2 Class I
2007high 14 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I Class II/III not classified

FIG. 1 — Olympus America, Inc. by year, 2007–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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Other applicant names beginning “Olympus”

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