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Endocapsule Software 10; Endocapsule Software 10 Light

K142680510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 8, 2015142-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.1300

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

Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · NEZ System, Imaging, Gastrointestinal, Wireless, Capsule

Cleared on Feb 8, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K123421 (Olympus Medical Systems Corp., 2013) after a 142-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2009. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Feb 8, 2015
Review
142 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NEZ
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K090210 (2009). 3 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2017: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant clearedK090210 · Modification to Olympus Capsule Endoscope System · Olympus Medical Systems Corporation · 2009K123421 · Olympus Small Intestinal Capsule Endoscope System · Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · 201320052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 1 descendant K123421 · Olympus Small Intestinal Capsule Endoscope System · Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2013K090210 · Modification to Olympus Capsule Endoscope System · Olympus Medical Systems Corporation · 20090
  1. Root · 2 generations backK090210 Modification to Olympus Capsule Endoscope SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corporation · 2009
  2. 1 generation backK123421 Olympus Small Intestinal Capsule Endoscope SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2013
  3. This deviceK142680 Endocapsule Software 10; Endocapsule Software 10 LightOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2015
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK163069 Olympus Small Intestinal Capsule Endoscope SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2017
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK173459 Olympus Small Intestinal Capsule Endoscope SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2018
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK183053 Olympus Small Intestinal Capsule Endoscope SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2019

Most influential descendants

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  • K163069Olympus Small Intestinal Capsule Endoscope SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2017 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K173459Olympus Small Intestinal Capsule Endoscope SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2018 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K183053Olympus Small Intestinal Capsule Endoscope SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2019 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K090210Modification to Olympus Capsule Endoscope SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corporation2009—
−1K123421Olympus Small Intestinal Capsule Endoscope SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp.2013—
0 (this device)K142680Endocapsule Software 10; Endocapsule Software 10 LightOlympus Medical Systems Corp.2015—
+1K163069Olympus Small Intestinal Capsule Endoscope SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp.2017—
+2K173459Olympus Small Intestinal Capsule Endoscope SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp.2018—
+3K183053Olympus Small Intestinal Capsule Endoscope SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp.2019—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201710
201810
201910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K142680, 2009–2019Source: 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? (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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K123421Olympus Small Intestinal Capsule Endoscope System
Summary page 5
…ation Model name Applicant 510(k) No. OLYMPUS CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE OLYMPUS MEDICAL K123421 SYSTEM SYSTEMS CORP. IV. Device Description OLYMPUS SMALL INTESTINAL CA…
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.2013—

What descends from it? (3)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K163069Olympus Small Intestinal Capsule Endoscope SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp.20172

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 6 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.8 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K163069 (Olympus Medical Systems Corp., 2017) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All NEZ devices

NEZ System, Imaging, Gastrointestinal, Wireless, Capsule: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · NEZ

1in 2025

2007: 22009: 22010: 12011: 32012: 12013: 32014: 32015: 22016: 22017: 42018: 32019: 22020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 32025: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 4 (2017) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · NEZ

99in 2024

2011: 213 days median2013: 194 days median2014: 194 days median2017: 83 days median2018: 233 days median2024: 99 days median
2007high 233 (2018) · low 83 (2017)2026

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

Recalls per year · NEZ

1in 2011

2007: 12011: 1
2007high 1 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · NEZ

69in 2025

2008: 92009: 62010: 132011: 102012: 192013: 62014: 132015: 302016: 572017: 552018: 502019: 562020: 312021: 412022: 632023: 342024: 1032025: 69
2007high 103 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code NEZ, 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
20072—10
20080—09
20092—06
20101—013
20113213110
20121—019
2013319406
20143194013
20152—030
20162—057
2017483055
20183233050
20192—056
20201—031
20211—041
20221—063
20231—034
20243990103
20251—069
20261—0—

What is it indicated for?

The OLYMPUS SMALL INTESTINAL CAPSULE ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM is intended for visualization of the small intestine mucosa. The Red Color Detection Function is intended to mark frames of the video suspected of containing blood or red areas.

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

Cite this page

510(k) Report. “K142680: Endocapsule Software 10; Endocapsule Software 10 Light.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K142680

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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