510(k) · Cleared
ClearedReusable Bronchial Biopsy Forceps
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Ballard Medical Products · BWH Forceps, Biopsy, Bronchoscope (Non-Rigid)
Cleared on Oct 11, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K962555 (Olympus America, Inc., 1996) after an 80-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1996.
- Decided
- Oct 11, 2002
- Review
- 80 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- BWH
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K955065 (1996). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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Top candidate predicates for a new BWH device
- #1 K252921 Radial Jaw 4 Pulmonary Biopsy Forcepsscore 10.7 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K962555 | Olympus FB Series Biopsy ForcepsSummary page 1…77BWH Predicate Device: Olympus FB Series Biopsy Forcep 5 10(k) K962555 Device Description: Jaws (2) shown open, diameter /… | 1996 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 6 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.2 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K962555.
How does its category compare?
All BWH devicesBWH Forceps, Biopsy, Bronchoscope (Non-Rigid): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · BWH
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · BWH
Too few BWH 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · BWH
No recall names BWH since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · BWH
2in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code BWH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Intended to remove, by cutting, a specimen of tissue for microscopic examination from the lungs,
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K022398 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K022398: Reusable Bronchial Biopsy Forceps.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K022398
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026