510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPrecision Capillaries for Micromanipulation
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Brinkmann Instruments, Inc. · MQH Microtools, Assisted Reproduction (Pipettes)
Cleared on Feb 19, 2003 as substantially equivalent to K991700 (Swemed Lab International AB, 1999) and 3 other predicates after a 57-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1999.
- Decided
- Feb 19, 2003
- Review
- 57 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- MQH
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 4
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K983596 (1999). 4 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK983596 Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (Icsi) Micro-Injection Pipettes…Cook Ob/Gyn · 1999 · Recalled
- This deviceK024302 Precision Capillaries for MicromanipulationBrinkmann Instruments, Inc. · 2003
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K983596 | Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (Icsi) Micro-Injection Pipettes, Holding… | Cook Ob/Gyn | 1999 | 3 |
| 0 (this device) | K024302 | Precision Capillaries for Micromanipulation | Brinkmann Instruments, Inc. | 2003 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in MQH? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new MQH device
- #1 K250838 Denudation Pipettesscore 9.9 · 2 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (4)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K991700 | Swemed Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (Icsi) Micro-Injection Pipettes; Holding…Summary page 1…Common/Usual Name: Microcapillaries Classification Name: Assisted Reproduction Microtools 3. PREDICATE DEVICES 0 Scan-Med, Inc. (K991700), Swemed Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Micro-Injection Pipettes, Holding Pipettes, Denuding Pipettes, and As… | 1999 |
| * | K990847 | Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Micropipets (Icsi) Spermatid Icsi Micropipets, Holding…Summary page 1…Micro-Injection Pipettes, Holding Pipettes, Denuding Pipettes, and Assisted HatchinglZona Drilling Pipettes Humagen Fertility Diagnostics, Inc. (K990847), Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection Micropipets (ICSI), SpermatidICs1 Micropipets,Holding Micropipets, Assis… | 1999 |
| * | K983713 | Prodimed Microinjection PipettesSummary page 1…Assisted Hatching Micropipets, Subzonal Injection Micropipets (SUZI), Partial Zona Dissection Micropipets (PZD), Denuding Micropipets Prodimed (K983 7 13), Prodimed Microinjection Pipettes Cook OB/GYN (K983596), Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Micro- In… | 1999 |
| * | K983596 | Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (Icsi) Micro-Injection Pipettes, Holding Pipettes…Summary page 1…ZI), Partial Zona Dissection Micropipets (PZD), Denuding Micropipets Prodimed (K983 7 13), Prodimed Microinjection Pipettes Cook OB/GYN (K983596), Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection (ICSI) Micro- Injection Pipettes, Holding Pipettes, Denuding Pipettes, and Assisted… | 1999 |
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?
- 2 of the 4 ancestors have a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All MQH devicesMQH Microtools, Assisted Reproduction (Pipettes): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · MQH
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · MQH
Too few MQH 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · MQH
2in 2008
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · MQH
10in 2021
MAUDE reports naming product code MQH, 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 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Precision Capillaries for Micromanipulation are microcapillaries intended for the following uses in assisted reproduction procedures:
Holding human oocytes, blastocysts, or other suspension cells
Transferring and injecting sperm (or cells of a similar size) using the ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection) technique
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K024302 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K024302: Precision Capillaries for Micromanipulation.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K024302
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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