510(k) · Cleared
ClearedYield Tissue Sampler
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Broncus Technologies, Inc. · EOQ Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid)
Cleared on Apr 7, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K963252 (Boston Scientific Corp, 1996) and 1 other predicate after an 8-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1991.
- Decided
- Apr 7, 2009
- Review
- 8 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- EOQ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K914181 (1991). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 3 generations backK914181 Wang/Mill-Rose Transbronchial Aspiration NeedleMill-Rose Laboratory · 1991 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK963252 TBANBoston Scientific Corp · 1996
- 1 generation backK040018 Excelon Transbronchial Aspiration Needle, Models 6410, 6411, 6412Boston Scientific Corp · 2004
- This deviceK090853 Yield Tissue SamplerBroncus Technologies, Inc. · 2009
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K914181 | Wang/Mill-Rose Transbronchial Aspiration Needle | Mill-Rose Laboratory | 1991 | 4 |
| −2 | K963252 | TBAN | Boston Scientific Corp | 1996 | — |
| −1 | K040018 | Excelon Transbronchial Aspiration Needle, Models 6410, 6411, 6412 | Boston Scientific Corp | 2004 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K090853 | Yield Tissue Sampler | Broncus Technologies, Inc. | 2009 | — |
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? (2)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K963252 | TBANSummary page 1…e EOQ 4. Predicate Device The predicate devices identified for the Yield Tissue Sampler are as follows: TBAN Boston Scientific K963252, cleared on September 20, 1996 eXcelon® Transbronchial… | 1996 |
| * | K040018 | Excelon Transbronchial Aspiration Needle, Models 6410, 6411, 6412Summary page 1…c K963252, cleared on September 20, 1996 eXcelon® Transbronchial Boston Scientific K040018, cleared on Aspiration Needle January 20, 2004 5. Device… | 2004 |
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.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 18 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 5.2 years on median.
- 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K963252.
How does its category compare?
All EOQ devicesEOQ Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · EOQ
20in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · EOQ
147in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · EOQ
25in 2025
Class I (28 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · EOQ
6,546in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code EOQ, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 39 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 87 |
| 2009 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 114 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 100 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 1 | 96 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 4 | 93 |
| 2013 | 4 | 178 | 0 | 93 |
| 2014 | 3 | 302 | 0 | 98 |
| 2015 | 6 | 206 | 0 | 132 |
| 2016 | 3 | 262 | 1 | 297 |
| 2017 | 4 | 136 | 0 | 337 |
| 2018 | 7 | 212 | 0 | 279 |
| 2019 | 11 | 147 | 1 | 654 |
| 2020 | 10 | 103 | 1 | 515 |
| 2021 | 15 | 169 | 9 | 1,358 |
| 2022 | 11 | 134 | 5 | 2,541 |
| 2023 | 12 | 160 | 18 (4) | 5,064 |
| 2024 | 13 | 130 | 4 | 6,051 |
| 2025 | 20 | 147 | 25 (24) | 6,546 |
| 2026 | 9 | 206 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Yield Tissue Sampler is indicated for use in aspiration in carinal, paratracheal and hilar lesions of the bronchial tree where biopsy forceps cannot obtain a submucosal sample.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K090853 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K090853: Yield Tissue Sampler.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K090853
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026