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HD Endoeye, Models WA50011A, WA50013A, WA50013L, WA50013T, WA50015L

K090980510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 29, 200983-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.1500

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH · NWB Endoscope, Accessories, Narrow Band Spectrum

Cleared on Jun 29, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K955456 (Olympus America, Inc., 1996) and 1 other predicate after an 83-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1996.

Decided
Jun 29, 2009
Review
83 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NWB
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K955456 (1996). 2 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 2008: 1 other ancestorK955456 · Oes Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope (Rigid) · Olympus America, Inc. · 19961995200020052010
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor K955456 · Oes Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope (Rigid) · Olympus America, Inc. · 19960
  1. Root · 1 generation backK955456 Oes Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope (Rigid)Olympus America, Inc. · 1996
  2. This deviceK090980 HD Endoeye, Models WA50011A, WA50013A, WA50013L, WA50013T, WA50015LOlympus Winter & Ibe GmbH · 2009
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K955456Oes Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope (Rigid)Olympus America, Inc.1996—
0 (this device)K090980HD Endoeye, Models WA50011A, WA50013A, WA50013L, WA50013T, WA50015LOlympus Winter & Ibe GmbH2009—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K090980, 1996–2009Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K955456Oes Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope (Rigid)
Summary page 2
…laim substantial equivalence. Table 11.1 Subject & Predicate Devices HO EndoEYE A4941A, A4943A OES Laparo-Thoraco K955456 WA50011A, WA50013A, Vdeosco WA50013L, WA50013T, WA50015L Laparo-Thoraco…
Olympus America, Inc.1996—
*K080948HD Endoeye Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope Olympus LTF Type VH
Summary page 2
…A50013L, WA50013T, WA50015L Laparo-Thoraco HD EndoEYEOLYMPUS K080948 Videoscope LTF-VH 4. Device Description The HD EndoEYE - High Definiti…
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation2008—

Also cleared against K955456: 1 other device →

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?

  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K955456.

How does its category compare?

All NWB devices

NWB Endoscope, Accessories, Narrow Band Spectrum: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NWB

2in 2022

2008: 12009: 12010: 12014: 12018: 12022: 2
2007high 2 (2022) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NWB

Too few NWB 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · NWB

5in 2023

2018: 32023: 5, 2 Class I
2007high 5 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · NWB

2,847in 2025

2007: 22008: 32009: 12010: 22011: 12012: 12013: 92014: 222015: 322016: 252017: 172018: 42019: 32020: 8232021: 1,4532022: 1,8282023: 2,1802024: 2,6482025: 2,847
2007high 2,847 (2025) · low 1 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NWB, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—02
20081—03
20091—01
20101—02
20110—01
20120—01
20130—09
20141—022
20150—032
20160—025
20170—017
20181—34
20190—03
20200—0823
20210—01,453
20222—01,828
20230—5 (2)2,180
20240—02,648
20250—02,847
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

This instrument has been designed to be used with a video system center, light source, documentation equipment, monitor, hand instruments, electrsurgical unit and other ancillary equipment for endoscopic diagnosis and treatment within the abdomen and thoracic cavities including the female reproductive organs.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K090980: HD Endoeye, Models WA50011A, WA50013A, WA50013L, WA50013T, WA50015L.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K090980

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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