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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · 2011

Stryker Visum Surgical Lighting System

K031068510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 12, 2003130-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4580Recalls 8

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Stryker Endoscopy · FSY Light, Surgical, Ceiling Mounted

Cleared on Aug 12, 2003 as substantially equivalent to K922836 (Berchtold Holding GmbH, 1992) after a 130-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1992. 3 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 8 times.

Decided
Aug 12, 2003
Review
130 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FSY
Recalls
8
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K922836 (1992). 3 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2014: 1 descendant cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant clearedK922836 · Chromophare · Berchtold Holding GmbH · 1992 · recalled1990200020102020
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 1 descendant K922836 · Chromophare · Berchtold Holding GmbH · 1992 · recalled0
  1. Root · 1 generation backK922836 ChromophareBerchtold Holding GmbH · 1992 · Recalled
  2. This deviceK031068 Stryker Visum Surgical Lighting SystemStryker Endoscopy · 2003
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK060802 Visum Led Surgical Lighting SystemStryker Communications Corp. · 2006 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK132551 ZF 720Umbel Corporation · 2014
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK132747 Visum Blade Led Surgical Lighting SystemStryker Communications · 2013

Most influential descendants

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  • K060802Visum Led Surgical Lighting SystemStryker Communications Corp. · 2006 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K132551ZF 720Umbel Corporation · 2014 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K132747Visum Blade Led Surgical Lighting SystemStryker Communications · 2013 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K922836ChromophareBerchtold Holding GmbH19921
0 (this device)K031068Stryker Visum Surgical Lighting SystemStryker Endoscopy2003—
+1K060802Visum Led Surgical Lighting SystemStryker Communications Corp.20064
+1K132551ZF 720Umbel Corporation2014—
+2K132747Visum Blade Led Surgical Lighting SystemStryker Communications2013—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200610
201310
201410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K031068, 1992–2014Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K922836Chromophare
Summary page 1
…Visumm Surgical Lighting System Predicate Device Berchtold D650 Surgical Lighting System, currently marketed by Berchtold Corporation under the pre- market notification K922836. Indications for Use: The intended use of the Stryker VisumTM Surgical Lighting System is to illuminate the operative site durin…
Berchtold Holding GmbH19921

Also cleared against K922836: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (3)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K060802Visum Led Surgical Lighting SystemStryker Communications Corp.20061
K132551ZF 720Umbel Corporation20140

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Nov 7, 2011Not classifiedZ-0913-2012Nonconforming Material/ComponentStryker has identified a potential structural issue with the Visum LED surgical light(s). During a complaint investigation, Stryker became aware that there was a possibility that incorrect assembly could result in the light head beginning…
Aug 23, 2011Not classifiedZ-0137-2012Process controlInstallation records for the SwitchPoint Infinity, Booms, Lights, and Flat Panel systems are incomplete or inadequate.
Apr 15, 2010Not classifiedZ-1641-2010Employee errorInstallation records are incomplete.
Apr 15, 2010Not classifiedZ-1643-2010Employee errorInstallation records are incomplete.
Apr 15, 2010Not classifiedZ-1640-2010Employee errorInstallation records are incomplete.
Apr 15, 2010Not classifiedZ-1645-2010Employee errorInstallation records are incomplete.
Apr 15, 2010Not classifiedZ-1642-2010Employee errorInstallation records are incomplete.
Apr 15, 2010Not classifiedZ-1644-2010Employee errorInstallation records are incomplete.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • Its one ancestor has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K060802 (Stryker Communications Corp., 2006) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K922836.

How does its category compare?

All FSY devices

FSY Light, Surgical, Ceiling Mounted: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · FSY

7in 2014

2007: 32008: 22009: 22010: 52012: 22013: 32014: 7
2007high 7 (2014) · low 0 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FSY

59in 2014

2007: 29 days median2010: 130 days median2013: 118 days median2014: 59 days median
2007high 130 (2010) · low 29 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · FSY

11in 2023

2009: 42010: 32011: 42012: 42013: 12015: 2282018: 22019: 42023: 112026 (partial year): 4
2007high 228 (2015) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · FSY

286in 2025

2007: 702008: 532009: 402010: 722011: 702012: 1712013: 1372014: 1392015: 1752016: 1822017: 1622018: 3162019: 4442020: 4392021: 3802022: 4302023: 6632024: 5412025: 286
2007high 663 (2023) · low 40 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FSY, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
2007329070
20082—053
20092—440
20105130372
20110—470
20122—4171
201331181137
20147590139
20150—228175
20160—0182
20170—0162
20180—2316
20190—4444
20200—0439
20210—0380
20220—0430
20230—11663
20240—0541
20250—0286
20260—4—

What is it indicated for?

The intended use of the Stryker Visumm Surgical Lighting System is to illuminate the operative site during surgical procedures with high intensity light.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K031068: Stryker Visum Surgical Lighting System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K031068

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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