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Artemis Light Engine

K141164510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 16, 2015315-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

Quest Medical Imaging · NTN Led Light Source

Cleared on Mar 16, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K130819 (Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH, 2013) and 1 other predicate after a 315-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1996.

Decided
Mar 16, 2015
Review
315 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NTN
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K961971 (1996). 6 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 2013: 1 other ancestor2009: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestorK961971 · Q-5000 · Stryker Endoscopy · 1996K082813 · Stryker Led Lightsource · Stryker Corp. · 2008 · recalledK130819 · CLL- V1 Light Source · Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH · 201319952000200520102015
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 2 other ancestors K130819 · CLL- V1 Light Source · Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH · 2013K082813 · Stryker Led Lightsource · Stryker Corp. · 2008 · recalledK961971 · Q-5000 · Stryker Endoscopy · 19960
  1. Root · 3 generations backK961971 Q-5000Stryker Endoscopy · 1996
  2. 2 generations backK082813 Stryker Led LightsourceStryker Corp. · 2008 · Recalled
  3. 1 generation backK130819 CLL- V1 Light SourceOlympus Winter & Ibe GmbH · 2013
  4. This deviceK141164 Artemis Light EngineQuest Medical Imaging · 2015
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K961971Q-5000Stryker Endoscopy1996—
−2K082813Stryker Led LightsourceStryker Corp.20081
−1K130819CLL- V1 Light SourceOlympus Winter & Ibe GmbH2013—
0 (this device)K141164Artemis Light EngineQuest Medical Imaging2015—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199610
200910
201310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K141164, 1996–2015Source: 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
*K130819CLL- V1 Light Source
Summary page 4
…R 876.1500 Product Code: NTN Identification of Predicate Device(s): 510(k) Device Manufacturer Number K130819 CLLV1, LED Light Source Olympus Winter & Ibe…
Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH2013—
*K123956Power Led 175
Summary page 4
…Manufacturer Number K130819 CLLV1, LED Light Source Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH K123956 Power LED 175 Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG Intended Use Statement The Artemis Light Engine is a…
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.2013—

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 19 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.5 years on median.
  • 1 of the 6 ancestors has a recall of any class.

How does its category compare?

All NTN devices

NTN Led Light Source: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, 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?

The Artemis Light Engine is a primary LED light source when used in conjunction with laparoscopes or surgical cameras to illuminated surgical sites that allow observation or manipulation of body cavities, hollow organs, and canals.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K141164: Artemis Light Engine.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K141164

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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