510(k) · Cleared
ClearedRetractor Lite
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Thomas Surgical Instruments, Inc. · FST Light, Surgical, Fiberoptic
Cleared on Feb 23, 2009 after a 70-day review. The FDA summary names no predicate by number.
- Decided
- Feb 23, 2009
- Review
- 70 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FST
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
The FDA summary names no predicate by number.
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.
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What was it cleared against?
The FDA summary names no predicate by number.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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.
How does its category compare?
All FST devicesFST Light, Surgical, Fiberoptic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FST
1in 2020
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FST
59in 2012
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FST
1in 2014
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FST
27in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FST, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 10 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 14 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 40 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 27 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Thompson Surgical Instruments, Inc. Retractor Lite intended as a task light for surgical procedures. It is designed to be used in conjunction with a retractor blade which it can attach to through the use of TECASONTM P XRO clips. The Retractor Lite is designed to provide visible illumination of the surgical field or the patient through a Xenon light source only. The Retractor Lite is designed to be used by surgeons and other medical care practitioners in a surgical setting.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K083710 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K083710: Retractor Lite.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K083710
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026