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SOPRO 281

K103813510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 22, 201183-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

Sopro · NTN Led Light Source

Cleared on Mar 22, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K102167 (Fiberoptics Technology, Inc., 2010) and 1 other predicate after an 83-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1996. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Mar 22, 2011
Review
83 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NTN
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K961971 (1996). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 4 generations backK961971 Q-5000Stryker Endoscopy · 1996
  2. 3 generations backK082813 Stryker Led LightsourceStryker Corp. · 2008 · Recalled
  3. 2 generations backK093792 Led Light SourceSunoptic Technologies, LLC · 2010
  4. 1 generation backK102167 LO-50 Led Light SourceFiberoptics Technology, Inc. · 2010
  5. This deviceK103813 SOPRO 281Sopro · 2011
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK131226 Novaprobe Led Light SourceNovaprobe Incorporated · 2014

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  • K131226Novaprobe Led Light SourceNovaprobe Incorporated · 2014 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K961971Q-5000Stryker Endoscopy1996—
−3K082813Stryker Led LightsourceStryker Corp.20081
−2K093792Led Light SourceSunoptic Technologies, LLC2010—
−1K102167LO-50 Led Light SourceFiberoptics Technology, Inc.2010—
0 (this device)K103813SOPRO 281Sopro2011—
+1K131226Novaprobe Led Light SourceNovaprobe Incorporated2014—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K103813, 1996–2014Source: 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 510(k) statement (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
*K102167LO-50 Led Light Source
Summary page 1
…of Predicate Device Device Applicant 510(k) No Date cleared LO-50 LED Light Source Fiberoptics Technology inc K102167 08/17/2010 LLS-050 Sunoptic technologie K093792 03/18/2010 The SOPRO 281 is…
Fiberoptics Technology, Inc.2010—
*K093792Led Light Source
Summary page 1
…k) No Date cleared LO-50 LED Light Source Fiberoptics Technology inc K102167 08/17/2010 LLS-050 Sunoptic technologie K093792 03/18/2010 The SOPRO 281 is substantially equivalent to the predicate devices by the Fiberoptics Technology…
Sunoptic Technologies, LLC2010—

Also cleared against K102167: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K131226Novaprobe Led Light SourceNovaprobe Incorporated20140

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 15 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.2 years on median.
  • 1 of the 4 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K131226 (Novaprobe Incorporated, 2014) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K102167.

How does its category compare?

All NTN devices

NTN Led Light Source: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NTN

1in 2015

2009: 22010: 12011: 12012: 22013: 12014: 12015: 1
2007high 2 (2009) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NTN

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

Recalls per year · NTN

No recall names NTN since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · NTN

42in 2025

2013: 12016: 12017: 22019: 12020: 562021: 472022: 472023: 262024: 322025: 42
2007high 56 (2020) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NTN, 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—00
20080—00
20092—00
20101—00
20111—00
20122—00
20131—01
20141—00
20151—00
20160—01
20170—02
20180—00
20190—01
20200—056
20210—047
20220—047
20230—026
20240—032
20250—042
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Provides light for examination, diagnostic and therapeutic applications, particularly in endoscopy

Indications for use as stated in the FDA 510(k) statement.

Cite this page

510(k) Report. “K103813: SOPRO 281.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K103813

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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