# K101832: Biopince Ultra Full Core Biopsy Instrument

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medical Device Technologies, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 27, 2010 after 57 days
- Product code: KNW (Instrument, Biopsy)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1075
- 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 K871390 (1987). 9 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 11 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K904987: Vibronics Auto Core Biopsy Device (Acbd), Vibronics (1991) Summary page 1.
- K982960: Meical Device Technologies, Inc. Tru-Core Disposable Automatic Biopsy Instrument, Medical Device Technologies, Inc. (1998) Summary page 1.
- K042464: V-Core Full Core Breast Biopsy Instrument, Medical Device Technologies, Inc. (2004) Summary page 1.
- K050120: Easy Core Biopsy System II, Boston Scientific Corp (2005) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K102756: Surecore Biopsy Device (2011), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The automatic BioPince Ultra Full Core Biopsy Instrument is intended for multiple percutaneous full-core sampling of soft tissue, tumors, or masses for histological analysis. Soft tissue sampling includes, but is not limited to, kidney, liver, breast, prostate and various soft tissue lesions.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K101832
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology