510(k) Report

FDA applicant

Olympus Surgical Technologies America

Southborough, MA14 decisions2012–202624 recalls

FDA records 14 decisions for Olympus Surgical Technologies America (Southborough, MA) from 2012 to 2026: 14 510(k) clearances. Most are in product codes KTI (Bronchoscope Accessory) and GEX (Powered Laser Surgical Instrument). Since 2016 its 510(k)s took a median of 82 days from receipt to decision, against 90 for FDA’s reviews in the same codes and years. Its devices cite 16 predicates, 3 of them its own earlier devices. 24 recalls are linked to its devices, 1 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 Surgical Technologies America’s devices, and how often a recall has named them.

FDA decisions per year

1in 2024

2012: 12013: 22015: 12017: 22018: 12019: 22020: 12021: 12024: 12026 (partial year): 2
2012high 2 (2013) · low 0 (2014)2026

2026 so far, outlined.

Recalls per year

7in 2026

2022: 42023: 32024: 42025: 6, 1 Class I2026 (partial year): 7
2012high 7 (2026) · low 0 (2012)2026

Class I Class II/III not classified

FIG. 1 — Olympus Surgical Technologies America by year, 2012–2026Sources: FDA decision databases, recall and enforcement reports · Data through Oct 25, 2026

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