# K023468: Endoscopic Light Source XL180/L3

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: World of Medicine Lemke GmbH
- Decided: Jan 14, 2003 after 90 days
- Product code: GCT (Light Source, Endoscope, Xenon Arc)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K932771 (1994). 7 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 9 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K020889: Endoscopic Light Source XL202/L3, World of Medicine Lemke GmbH (2002) Summary page 1.
- K021717: Endoscopic Light Source, Model XL300/L5, World of Medicine Lemke GmbH (2002)
- K934559: Karl Storz Xenon Light Source Model 201320-20, KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (1994) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K032545: Endoscopic Light Source LS-3000X; LS-1800XG/Med Light X 180; LS-2500H/Med Light H 250 (2003), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Endoscopic Light Source XL18OL3 is intended to be used with fiber optic endoscopes to provide illumination of body cavities, hollow organs and canals during endoscopic procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K023468
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology