510(k) · Cleared
ClearedEcho Tip Ultra Fiducial Needle
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. · NEU Marker, Radiographic, Implantable
Cleared on Jun 20, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K111895 (Wilson-Cook Medical Inc./Cook Endoscopy, 2012) after a 28-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1995.
- Decided
- Jun 20, 2014
- Review
- 28 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NEU
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K935844 (1995). 12 ancestors in all, the oldest K934356 (1994). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 6 generations backK935844 Gip/Medi-Globe Needle System for Ultrasonic FnaMedi-Globe Corp. · 1995
- 5 generations backK990220 Modification of Gip/Medi-Globe Ultrasound Needle SystemMedi-Globe Corp. · 1999
- 4 generations backK051247 Sonotip II Ultrasound Needle SystemMedi-Globe Corp. · 2005
- 3 generations backK070129 Sonotip II Ultrasound Needle SystemMedi-Globe Corporation · 2007
- 2 generations backK083330 Echotip Ultra Ultrasound NeedleCook Endoscopy · 2009
- 1 generation backK111895 Echotip (R) Ultra Fiducial NeedleWilson-Cook Medical Inc./Cook Endoscopy · 2012
- This deviceK141356 Echo Tip Ultra Fiducial NeedleWilson-Cook Medical, Inc. · 2014
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −6 | K935844 | Gip/Medi-Globe Needle System for Ultrasonic Fna | Medi-Globe Corp. | 1995 | — |
| −5 | K990220 | Modification of Gip/Medi-Globe Ultrasound Needle System | Medi-Globe Corp. | 1999 | — |
| −4 | K051247 | Sonotip II Ultrasound Needle System | Medi-Globe Corp. | 2005 | — |
| −3 | K070129 | Sonotip II Ultrasound Needle System | Medi-Globe Corporation | 2007 | — |
| −2 | K083330 | Echotip Ultra Ultrasound Needle | Cook Endoscopy | 2009 | — |
| −1 | K111895 | Echotip (R) Ultra Fiducial Needle | Wilson-Cook Medical Inc./Cook Endoscopy | 2012 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K141356 | Echo Tip Ultra Fiducial Needle | Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. | 2014 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
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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Top candidate predicates for a new NEU device
- #1 K240042 MOLLI 2 Systemscore 14.4 · 12 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K111895 | Echotip (R) Ultra Fiducial NeedleSummary page 1…Kit, Needle, Biopsy 21 CER 876.1075, FCG, Class 11 Predicate Devices EchoTip® Ultra Fiducial Needle, k 111895, cleared 4.27.2012 Intended Use This device is intended to implant fiducials under endoscopic ultrasound to radiographically ma… | 2012 |
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 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.2 years on median.
- None of the 12 ancestors has a recall.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K111895.
How does its category compare?
All NEU devicesNEU Marker, Radiographic, Implantable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NEU
5in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NEU
99in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NEU
2in 2025
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NEU
411in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NEU, 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 | 4 | 94 | 0 | 5 |
| 2008 | 7 | 107 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 30 |
| 2010 | 5 | 69 | 0 | 12 |
| 2011 | 3 | 145 | 1 | 18 |
| 2012 | 3 | 120 | 0 | 54 |
| 2013 | 7 | 49 | 0 | 60 |
| 2014 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 38 |
| 2015 | 7 | 111 | 0 | 120 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 56 |
| 2017 | 4 | 115 | 1 | 69 |
| 2018 | 8 | 89 | 0 | 66 |
| 2019 | 5 | 149 | 0 | 58 |
| 2020 | 3 | 169 | 0 | 45 |
| 2021 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 82 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 1 | 100 |
| 2023 | 4 | 136 | 0 | 142 |
| 2024 | 10 | 267 | 2 (1) | 247 |
| 2025 | 5 | 99 | 2 | 411 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 2 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Intended to implant fiducials under endoscopic ultrasound to radiographically mark soft tissue for future therapeutic procedures.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K141356 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K141356: Echo Tip Ultra Fiducial Needle.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K141356
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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