# K050051: Armand Endoscope Holder

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: KLS-Martin L.P.
- Decided: May 16, 2005 after 126 days
- Product code: GCJ (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery)
- 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: 2 generations back to K945572 (1995). 4 ancestors in all.
9 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 14 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K992006: Neuroview Instrument Holder, Model 300-33, Integra Neurocare, LLC (1999) Summary page 1.
- K990334: Ksea Endoscope Holder, KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (1999) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K070509: Fisso Holding System (2007), 4 descendants of its own
- K190576: WalterLorenz Surgical Assist Arm Scope Holder (2019), 2 descendants of its own
- K061292: Statarius, Model 001 003 (2006), 2 descendants of its own
- K093616: V. Mueller Camera Controller with Storage Cart (2009), 1 descendant of its own
- K240506: KARL STORZ Holders (2024), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Armand Endoscope Holder is intended for use by surgeons to hold rigid and flexible endoscopes from 14.6mm to 15.8mm in diameter during diagnostic and therapeutic procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K050051
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology