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CapsoCam Plus (SV-3) Capsule Endoscope System

K161773510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 21, 2016115-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

CapsoVision, Inc. · NEZ System, Imaging, Gastrointestinal, Wireless, Capsule

Cleared on Oct 21, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K151635 (CapsoVision, Inc., 2016) after a 115-day review. Its family tree reaches back 14 generations to 2001.

Decided
Oct 21, 2016
Review
115 days
Class
Class II
Product code
NEZ
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 14 generations to DEN010002 (2001). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 14 generations backDEN010002 Given Diagnostic Imaging SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2001
  2. 10 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK062786 Modification to Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2006
  4. 2 generations backK070475 Modificaton to: Given Diagnostic Imaging SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2007
  5. 1 generation backK151635 CapsoCam (SV-1)CapsoVision, Inc. · 2016
  6. This deviceK161773 CapsoCam Plus (SV-3) Capsule Endoscope SystemCapsoVision, Inc. · 2016
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  1. Root · 14 generations backDEN010002 Given Diagnostic Imaging SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2001
  2. 13 generations backK020341 Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2002
  3. 12 generations backK022362 Given Diagnostics SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2002
  4. 11 generations backK022980 Modification to Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2003
  5. 10 generations backK031033 Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2003
  6. 9 generations backK032405 Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2003
  7. 8 generations backK040248 Modification to Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2004
  8. 7 generations backK041149 Given Diagnostic System with M2A Eso CapsuleGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2004
  9. 6 generations backK042960 Given Diagnostic System with Pillcam EsoGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2004
  10. 5 generations backK052184 Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2005
  11. 4 generations backK060805 Modification to Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2006
  12. 3 generations backK062786 Modification to Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2006
  13. 2 generations backK070475 Modificaton to: Given Diagnostic Imaging SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd. · 2007
  14. 1 generation backK151635 CapsoCam (SV-1)CapsoVision, Inc. · 2016
  15. This deviceK161773 CapsoCam Plus (SV-3) Capsule Endoscope SystemCapsoVision, Inc. · 2016
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−14DEN010002Given Diagnostic Imaging SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd.2001—
−13K020341Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd.2002—
−12K022362Given Diagnostics SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd.2002—
−11K022980Modification to Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd.2003—
−10K031033Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd.2003—
−9K032405Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd.2003—
−8K040248Modification to Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd.2004—
−7K041149Given Diagnostic System with M2A Eso CapsuleGiven Imaging, Ltd.2004—
−6K042960Given Diagnostic System with Pillcam EsoGiven Imaging, Ltd.2004—
−5K052184Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd.2005—
−4K060805Modification to Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd.2006—
−3K062786Modification to Given Diagnostic SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd.2006—
−2K070475Modificaton to: Given Diagnostic Imaging SystemGiven Imaging, Ltd.2007—
−1K151635CapsoCam (SV-1)CapsoVision, Inc.2016—
0 (this device)K161773CapsoCam Plus (SV-3) Capsule Endoscope SystemCapsoVision, Inc.2016—
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K161773, 2001–2016Source: 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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Top candidate predicates for a new NEZ device

  1. #1 K252617 MiroCam® Capsule Endoscope Systemscore 17.0 · 20 generations · no Class I recall
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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
*K151635CapsoCam (SV-1)
Summary page 4
…Ingestible telemetric gastrointestinal capsule imaging system (21 CFR § 876.1300) Predicate Devices: CapsoCam (SV-1) (K151635) Intended Use: The CapsoCam Plus video capsule system is intended for visualization of the small bowel mucosa in a…
CapsoVision, Inc.2016—

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 15 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7 months on median.
  • None of the 14 ancestors has a recall.

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. 2016, 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 CapsoCam® Plus video capsule system is intended for visualization of the small bowel mucosa in adults. It may be used as a tool in the detection of abnormalities of the small bowel.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K161773: CapsoCam Plus (SV-3) Capsule Endoscope System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K161773

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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