510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSingle Use Balloon Dilator V (with Knife)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · KNS Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (With Or Without Accessories)
Cleared on Oct 8, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K050502 (Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH, 2005) and 2 other predicates after a 259-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1991. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Oct 8, 2015
- Review
- 259 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KNS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 3
Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K910722 (1991). 15 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 5 generations backK910722 450CM Guide Wire for G.I. UseTerumo Corp. · 1991
- 4 generations backK971937 Climber - Partially Coated Guide Wire for Endoscopic UseTerumo Medical Corp. · 1997
- 3 generations backK021179 Disposable Guidewire, Models G-205-3545S & G-205-3545AOlympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 2002
- 2 generations backK091417 Single Use Guidewire, Models G-240-2527S, G-240-2545S, G-240-2527A…Terumo Corp. · 2009
- 1 generation backK122505 Single Use Preloaded Sphincterotome VOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2013
- This deviceK150142 Single Use Balloon Dilator V (with Knife)Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2015
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK193039 Single Use Balloon Dilator V (with knife)Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2019
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K193039Single Use Balloon Dilator V (with knife)Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2019 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | K910722 | 450CM Guide Wire for G.I. Use | Terumo Corp. | 1991 | — |
| −4 | K971937 | Climber - Partially Coated Guide Wire for Endoscopic Use | Terumo Medical Corp. | 1997 | — |
| −3 | K021179 | Disposable Guidewire, Models G-205-3545S & G-205-3545A | Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. | 2002 | — |
| −2 | K091417 | Single Use Guidewire, Models G-240-2527S, G-240-2545S, G-240-2527A… | Terumo Corp. | 2009 | — |
| −1 | K122505 | Single Use Preloaded Sphincterotome V | Olympus Medical Systems Corp. | 2013 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K150142 | Single Use Balloon Dilator V (with Knife) | Olympus Medical Systems Corp. | 2015 | — |
| +1 | K193039 | Single Use Balloon Dilator V (with knife) | Olympus Medical Systems Corp. | 2019 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 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.
Planning a device in KNS? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
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What was it cleared against? (3)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K050502 | Single Use Balloon Dilator MaxpasstmSummary page 5…e Device Model name Applicant 510(k) No. Single use balloon dilator Olympus Winter & Ibe, K050502 MaxPassTM GmbH Additional Predicate Device1 Model name Applicant… | 2005 |
| * | K112994 | Cre Ditatation BallonSummary page 5…Device1 Model name Applicant 510(k) No. CRE Dilatation Balloon Boston Scientific K112994 Corporation Additional Predicate Device2 Model name Applicant… | 2012 |
| * | K122505 | Single Use Preloaded Sphincterotome VSummary page 5…Device2 Model name Applicant 510(k) No. Single Use Preloaded OLYMPUS MEDICAL K122505 Sphincterotome V SYSTEMS CORP. Reference Device Model name Applicant… | 2013 |
| † | K013153 | Autotome RX Model # 4515, 4516 | 2001 |
| † | K143303 | Single Use Biliary Balloon Dilator | 2015 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K193039 | Single Use Balloon Dilator V (with knife) | 2019 | 0 |
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 24 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.9 years on median.
- 3 of the 15 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K193039 (Olympus Medical Systems Corp., 2019) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K050502.
How does its category compare?
All KNS devicesKNS Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (With Or Without Accessories): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · KNS
11in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KNS
171in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KNS
14in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KNS
1,504in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KNS, 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 | 1 | — | 3 | 164 |
| 2008 | 3 | 61 | 5 | 587 |
| 2009 | 3 | 212 | 2 | 1,027 |
| 2010 | 4 | 168 | 0 | 908 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 2 | 860 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 848 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 449 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 405 |
| 2015 | 3 | 252 | 0 | 406 |
| 2016 | 3 | 30 | 6 | 457 |
| 2017 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 446 |
| 2018 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 563 |
| 2019 | 7 | 66 | 0 | 668 |
| 2020 | 4 | 212 | 0 | 906 |
| 2021 | 4 | 139 | 41 | 814 |
| 2022 | 3 | 182 | 0 | 913 |
| 2023 | 9 | 83 | 0 | 976 |
| 2024 | 3 | 198 | 14 | 1,533 |
| 2025 | 11 | 171 | 0 | 1,504 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 4 | — |
What is it indicated for?
These instruments have been designed to be used with an Olympus endoscope for papillotomy and for dilating the major papilla to retrieve biliary stones.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K150142 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K150142: Single Use Balloon Dilator V (with Knife).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K150142
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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