510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCarbon Medical Technologies Endoscopic Injection Needle
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc. · FBK Endoscopic Injection Needle, Gastroenterology-Urology
Cleared on Nov 5, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K955558 (Medi-Globe Corp., 1996) and 1 other predicate after a 42-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1982. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Nov 5, 2004
- Review
- 42 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FBK
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K820973 (1982). 6 ancestors in all. 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 3 generations backK820973 Endoscopic Injection NeedleMill-Rose Laboratory · 1982
- 2 generations backK960519 Martech Endoscopic Injection NeedleMartech Medical Products, Inc. · 1996
- 1 generation backK982890 Advanced Uroscience Injection NeedleAdvanced Uroscience, Inc. · 1998
- This deviceK042615 Carbon Medical Technologies Endoscopic Injection NeedleCarbon Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2004
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK172227 Endoscopic Injection NeedleCarbon Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2017
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK133148 Biomarc Coaxial NeedleCarbon Medical Technologies, Inc. · 2014
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K820973 | Endoscopic Injection Needle | Mill-Rose Laboratory | 1982 | — |
| −2 | K960519 | Martech Endoscopic Injection Needle | Martech Medical Products, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| −1 | K982890 | Advanced Uroscience Injection Needle | Advanced Uroscience, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K042615 | Carbon Medical Technologies Endoscopic Injection Needle | Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| +1 | K172227 | Endoscopic Injection Needle | Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc. | 2017 | — |
| +1 | K133148 | Biomarc Coaxial Needle | Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc. | 2014 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 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 FBK? 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 FBK device
- #1 K253598 InjecSURE Injection Systemscore 12.9 · 7 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K955558 | Gip/Medi-Globe Sclerotherapy NeedlesSummary page 1…W. Johnson Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Predicate Device Scerotherapy Needle Medi-Glove (K955558) CMT Endoscopic Injection Needle Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc. (K982890) === Pag… | 1996 |
| * | K982890 | Advanced Uroscience Injection NeedleSummary page 1…otherapy Needle Medi-Glove (K955558) CMT Endoscopic Injection Needle Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc. (K982890) Device Description qM. . The Carbon Medical Technologi… | 1998 |
What descends from it? (2)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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 22 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.0 years on median.
- None of the 6 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K172227 (Carbon Medical Technologies, Inc., 2017) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K955558.
How does its category compare?
All FBK devicesFBK Endoscopic Injection Needle, Gastroenterology-Urology: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · FBK
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FBK
155in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FBK
9in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FBK
81in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FBK, 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 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 22 |
| 2009 | 4 | 101 | 0 | 12 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2015 | 3 | 103 | 0 | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 1 | 18 |
| 2017 | 3 | 51 | 0 | 27 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 20 | 34 |
| 2022 | 6 | 213 | 8 | 80 |
| 2023 | 3 | 177 | 1 | 60 |
| 2024 | 4 | 192 | 9 | 94 |
| 2025 | 3 | 155 | 0 | 81 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Carbon Medical Technologies Injection Needle is an accessory for currently marketed endoscopes to allow delivery of injectable materials into tissue during an endoscopic procedure
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K042615 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K042615: Carbon Medical Technologies Endoscopic Injection Needle.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K042615
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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