# K080977: 3 CCD Endocam 5550

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
- Decided: May 14, 2008 after 37 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: 4 generations back to K950862 (1995). 12 ancestors in all.
7 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 20 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K063457: Truehd (1080P) Digital Camera System, Conmed Linvatec (2006) Summary page 1.
- K023659: 1-CCD Endocam 5520 System, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (2003) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K130423: The Richard Wolf Endocam Logic HD Camera System 5525 (2013), 6 descendants of its own
- K180583: Logic 4K Camera Controller, Logic 4K Camera Head (2018), 4 descendants of its own
- K200617: Logic HD Camera Controller, Logic HD Lite Camera Controller, Logic 4K Camera Contoller, Adapter for Controller 5525 (2020), 2 descendants of its own
- K252858: 4K UHD Endoscopy Camera System (KMS-4K-2088, KMS-4K-2188, KMS-4K-2288) (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K212808: Logic Hd camera head green, System green (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The 3 CCD HID ENDOCAM 5550 has been designed for video endoscopy and can be used for both diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. In conjunction with video recorders, video printers and other video devices it can be used for recording and storing video images. The 3 CCD Endocam is intended for use in a variety of endoscopic surgical procedures including but not limited to orthopedic, gynecologic, laparoscopic, urologic, sinuscopic, plastic, and as an accessory for microscopic surgery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K080977
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology