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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2016

The OnControl Bone Marrow Biopsy System by Vidacare

K142377510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 17, 2014113-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.1075Recalls 4

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

Vidacare, LLC · KNW Instrument, Biopsy

Cleared on Dec 17, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K072045 (Vidacare Corporation, 2007) and 1 other predicate after a 113-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1987. 1 of the 30 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. 2 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 4 times.

Decided
Dec 17, 2014
Review
113 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KNW
Recalls
4
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K871390 (1987). 27 ancestors in all. 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly. 1 of the 30 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2007: 1 other ancestor2006: 1 other ancestor2005: 1 other ancestor2004: 1 other ancestor1995: 2 other ancestors1998: 5 other ancestors, 1 with a Class I recall11997: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestor1992: 2 other ancestors1990: 1 other ancestor1989: 2 other ancestors1994: 2 other ancestors2023: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant clearedK871390 · Bard Biopty Biopsy System · C.R. Bard, Inc. · 1987K962969 · Medical Device Technologies, Inc.Ultra · Medical Device Technologies, Inc. · 1996×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K982085 (1998), K982960 (1998) K990839 · Tru-Core I Reusable Biopsy Instrument · Medical Device Technologies, Inc. · 1999K051506 · Mielo-Can, Best-Lisas, Ben - Bone Biopsy. Fast-Cut, Colt, Spring-Cut, Bio-Cut - Soft Tissue Biopsy · Sterylab S.R.L. · 2005K070759 · Powered EZ-IO Pediatric Bone Marrow Aspiration System · Vidacare Corporation · 20071990200020102020
  1. Root · 7 generations backK871390 Bard Biopty Biopsy SystemC.R. Bard, Inc. · 1987
  2. 6 generations backK962969 Medical Device Technologies, Inc.UltraMedical Device Technologies, Inc. · 1996
  3. 5 generations backK982085 Medical Device Technologies, Inc. Tru-Core Disposale Semi-Automatic…Medical Device Technologies, Inc. · 1998
  4. 4 generations backK982960 Meical Device Technologies, Inc. Tru-Core Disposable Automatic…Medical Device Technologies, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled
  5. 3 generations backK990839 Tru-Core I Reusable Biopsy InstrumentMedical Device Technologies, Inc. · 1999
  6. 2 generations backK051506 Mielo-Can, Best-Lisas, Ben - Bone Biopsy. Fast-Cut, Colt…Sterylab S.R.L. · 2005
  7. 1 generation backK070759 Powered EZ-IO Pediatric Bone Marrow Aspiration SystemVidacare Corporation · 2007
  8. This deviceK142377 The OnControl Bone Marrow Biopsy System by VidacareVidacare, LLC · 2014
  9. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK230015 OmniBone™ Bone Marrow Biopsy Kit with Power Driver, OmniBone™ Bone…Laurane Medical Sas · 2023
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK213896 BD Trek Powered Bone Biopsy SystemBard Peripheral Vascular · 2022

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K230015OmniBone™ Bone Marrow Biopsy Kit with Power Driver, OmniBone™ Bone Biopsy Kit with Power…Laurane Medical Sas · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K213896BD Trek Powered Bone Biopsy SystemBard Peripheral Vascular · 2022 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−7K871390Bard Biopty Biopsy SystemC.R. Bard, Inc.1987—
−6K962969Medical Device Technologies, Inc.UltraMedical Device Technologies, Inc.1996—
−5K982085Medical Device Technologies, Inc. Tru-Core Disposale Semi-Automatic Biopdy…Medical Device Technologies, Inc.1998—
−4K982960Meical Device Technologies, Inc. Tru-Core Disposable Automatic Biopsy InstrumentMedical Device Technologies, Inc.19982
−3K990839Tru-Core I Reusable Biopsy InstrumentMedical Device Technologies, Inc.1999—
−2K051506Mielo-Can, Best-Lisas, Ben - Bone Biopsy. Fast-Cut, Colt, Spring-Cut, Bio-Cut…Sterylab S.R.L.2005—
−1K070759Powered EZ-IO Pediatric Bone Marrow Aspiration SystemVidacare Corporation2007—
0 (this device)K142377The OnControl Bone Marrow Biopsy System by VidacareVidacare, LLC2014—
+1K230015OmniBone™ Bone Marrow Biopsy Kit with Power Driver, OmniBone™ Bone Biopsy Kit…Laurane Medical Sas2023—
+1K213896BD Trek Powered Bone Biopsy SystemBard Peripheral Vascular2022—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198920
199010
199220
199420
199520
199610
199710
199851
200410
200510
200610
200710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202210
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K142377, 1987–2023Source: 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.

1 device in this family has a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.

Top candidate predicates for a new KNW device

  1. #1 K260572 Marrow Marxmanscore 14.5 · 10 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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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
*K072045Oncontrol Bone Marrow Biopsy System
Summary page 4
…alence [807.92(a)(3)]: 510(k) number Trade or Proprietary or Manufacturer Model Name K072045 The OnControl™ Bone Vidacare Corporation Marrow System by Vidacare®…
Vidacare Corporation2007—
*K070759Powered EZ-IO Pediatric Bone Marrow Aspiration System
Summary page 4
…Model Name K072045 The OnControl™ Bone Vidacare Corporation Marrow System by Vidacare® K070759 Powered EZ-IO® Pediatric Vidacare Corporation Bone Marrow Aspiration…
Vidacare Corporation2007—

Also cleared against K072045: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K230015OmniBone™ Bone Marrow Biopsy Kit with Power Driver, OmniBone™ Bone Biopsy Kit with Power…Laurane Medical Sas20230
K213896BD Trek Powered Bone Biopsy SystemBard Peripheral Vascular20220

Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Nov 8, 2016Class IIZ-0679-2017Device DesignSterility: Due to a potential incomplete seal on the outer sterile package.
Nov 8, 2016Class IIZ-0678-2017Device DesignSterility: Due to a potential incomplete seal on the outer sterile package.
Nov 8, 2016Class IIZ-0675-2017Device DesignSterility: Due to a potential incomplete seal on the outer sterile package.
Nov 8, 2016Class IIZ-0676-2017Device DesignSterility: Due to a potential incomplete seal on the outer sterile package.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

  • K980196MD Tech Biopsy Set for Bone and Bone MarrowMedical Device Technologies, Inc. · 1998 · 3 generations back · ◆ in the 1998 ancestors bar of FIG. 13 Class I recalls

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 27 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.8 years on median.
  • 5 of the 27 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
  • Of its descendants, K230015 (Laurane Medical Sas, 2023) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K072045.

How does its category compare?

All KNW devices

KNW Instrument, Biopsy: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · KNW

12in 2025

2007: 62008: 42009: 62010: 32011: 102012: 72013: 32014: 82015: 102016: 92017: 82018: 72019: 52020: 82021: 92022: 82023: 72024: 52025: 122026 (partial year): 7
2007high 12 (2025) · low 3 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KNW

178in 2025

2007: 94 days median2008: 53 days median2009: 35 days median2010: 57 days median2011: 64 days median2012: 94 days median2013: 100 days median2014: 95 days median2015: 106 days median2016: 127 days median2017: 90 days median2018: 71 days median2019: 94 days median2020: 92 days median2021: 54 days median2022: 203 days median2023: 164 days median2024: 114 days median2025: 178 days median2026 (partial year): 29 days median
2007high 203 (2022) · low 35 (2009)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · KNW

1in 2024

2007: 12008: 72009: 32010: 22011: 52012: 12013: 1, 1 Class I2014: 32016: 52017: 12019: 42021: 32022: 32023: 22024: 12026 (partial year): 4, 3 Class I
2007high 7 (2008) · low 0 (2015)2026

Class I (4 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · KNW

1,667in 2025

2007: 7662008: 3632009: 3512010: 1622011: 672012: 932013: 982014: 1932015: 5912016: 2972017: 7602018: 1,0122019: 4,1952020: 5,1202021: 1,0202022: 5352023: 9312024: 1,2832025: 1,667
2007high 5,120 (2020) · low 67 (2011)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KNW, 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
20076941766
20084537363
20096353351
20103572162
20111064567
2012794193
201331001 (1)98
20148953193
2015101060591
201691275297
20178901760
201877101,012
201959444,195
202089205,120
202195431,020
202282033535
202371642931
2024511411,283
20251217801,667
20267294 (3)—

What is it indicated for?

The OnControl Bone Marrow Biopsy System is intended for bone marrow aspiration and biopsy in adult and pediatric patients age 2 and older.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K142377: The OnControl Bone Marrow Biopsy System by Vidacare.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K142377

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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