# K053382: Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope XLTF-Vaw

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Olympus Medical Systems Corporation
- Decided: May 26, 2006 after 172 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 K923982 (1993). 6 ancestors in all.
8 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 15 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K955403: Oes Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope Type V, Olympus America, Inc. (1996) Summary page 2.
- K011151: Evis Exera Gastrointestinal Videoscope Gif-Q160Z, The Olympus Optical Co. (2001) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K081173: Endoscopic CO2 Regulation Unit Ucr (2008), 4 descendants of its own
- K111648: Bracco Diagnostics, Inc. CO2MPACT Endodcopic Insufflator (2011), 3 descendants of its own
- K100533: Vista Endoscope,89 CM, 56CM , Scout Blunt-Tipped Guide- 106 CM, 86 CM, 53 CM, Models FG0027, FG0031, FG0029, FG 0028, (2011), 1 descendant of its own
- K201096: CO2mbiLED (2020), 0 descendants of its own
- K190985: BAROnova Insufflation System, BAROnova Accessory Kit (2019), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
This instrument has been designed to be used with the VISERA Video System Center OTV-S7V, light source, documentation equipment, videomonitor, endo-thrapy accessories, electrosurgical unit, and other ancillary equipment for endoscopy and endoscopic surgery within the thoracic and abdominal cavities including female reproductive organs.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K053382
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology