# K060907: Karl Storz Video Gastroscopes

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 9, 2006 after 220 days
- Product code: FDS (Gastroscope And Accessories, Flexible/Rigid)
- 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
No predicates in its family tree.
97 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 98 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

## Most influential descendants
- K141093: 6VT-D Ultrasound Transducer (2014), 85 descendants of its own
- K142323: Vivid S60 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Vivid S70 Diagnostic Ultrasound System (2014), 84 descendants of its own
- K150087: Vivid E80 Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging System, Vivid E90 Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging System, Vivid E95 Diagnostic Ultrasound Imaging System (2015), 73 descendants of its own
- K161706: Vivid iq (2016), 46 descendants of its own
- K170714: Venue (2017), 35 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Karl Storz Video Gastroscope System is intended to be used by physician / endoscopist in the visual examination and treatment of the upper digestive tract including the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum. The Video-Gastroscope System is intended to provide optical visualization via a video monitor and therapeutic access to the upper digestive tract.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K060907
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology