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Vesair 0 degree Cystoscope, Vesair 30 degree Long Cystoscope, Vesair 70 degree Long Cystoscope,Vesair 30 degree Cystoscope,Vesair 70 degree Cystoscope

K170862510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 19, 2017271-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.1500

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

Solace Therapeutics, Inc. · FAJ Cystoscope And Accessories, Flexible/Rigid

Cleared on Dec 19, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K150158 (Schoelly Fiberoptic GmbH, 2015) after a 271-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1977.

Decided
Dec 19, 2017
Review
271 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FAJ
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K770378 (1977). 14 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK770378 Laparoscope, Fiber Light, Palmer-JacobsRichard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · 1977
  2. 4 generations backK962256 Galileo Hysteroscopes and LaparoscopesGalileo Electro-Optics Corp. · 1996
  3. 3 generations backK031974 Asap Hysteroscope and Gynecologic Laparoscope (Surgery) 10-00018-00…Asap Endoscopic Products GmbH · 2003
  4. 2 generations backK060899 Flexilux II Cystoscope and HysteroscopeSchoelly Imaging, Inc. · 2007
  5. 1 generation backK150158 Schoelly Cystoscopes/Hysteroscopes and AccessoriesSchoelly Fiberoptic GmbH · 2015 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK170862 Vesair 0 degree Cystoscope, Vesair 30 degree Long Cystoscope, Vesair…Solace Therapeutics, Inc. · 2017
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K770378Laparoscope, Fiber Light, Palmer-JacobsRichard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.1977—
−4K962256Galileo Hysteroscopes and LaparoscopesGalileo Electro-Optics Corp.1996—
−3K031974Asap Hysteroscope and Gynecologic Laparoscope (Surgery) 10-00018-00…Asap Endoscopic Products GmbH2003—
−2K060899Flexilux II Cystoscope and HysteroscopeSchoelly Imaging, Inc.2007—
−1K150158Schoelly Cystoscopes/Hysteroscopes and AccessoriesSchoelly Fiberoptic GmbH20151
0 (this device)K170862Vesair 0 degree Cystoscope, Vesair 30 degree Long Cystoscope, Vesair 70 degree…Solace Therapeutics, Inc.2017—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198810
199410
199610
199940
200310
200410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K170862, 1977–2017Source: 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
*K150158Schoelly Cystoscopes/Hysteroscopes and Accessories
Summary page 4
…Regulation Number: 21 CFR 876.1500 Regulation Name: Endoscope and Accessories Class: II Product Code: FAJ 3. Predicate Device Schoelly Cystoscopes K150158 4. Device Description The Vesair Cystoscopes described in this submission are rigid reusable endoscopes for visualization of the…
Schoelly Fiberoptic GmbH20151
†K080560Henke Sass Wolf of America ArthroscopeHenke Sass Wolf of America, Inc.2008—

Also cleared against K150158: 4 other devices →

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 40 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.8 years on median.
  • 2 of the 14 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K150158.

How does its category compare?

All FAJ devices

FAJ Cystoscope And Accessories, Flexible/Rigid: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · FAJ

8in 2025

2007: 22009: 22010: 12012: 12014: 12016: 12017: 22018: 22019: 32020: 22021: 32022: 52023: 52024: 92025: 82026 (partial year): 5
2007high 9 (2024) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FAJ

98in 2025

2019: 207 days median2021: 127 days median2022: 170 days median2023: 207 days median2024: 130 days median2025: 98 days median2026 (partial year): 123 days median
2007high 207 (2019) · low 98 (2025)2026

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

Recalls per year · FAJ

7in 2023

2017: 12022: 12023: 7
2007high 7 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · FAJ

2,690in 2025

2007: 92008: 102009: 102010: 92011: 132012: 82013: 122014: 62015: 282016: 752017: 792018: 792019: 1022020: 3392021: 4942022: 7442023: 9202024: 8922025: 2,690
2007high 2,690 (2025) · low 6 (2014)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FAJ, 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—09
20080—010
20092—010
20101—09
20110—013
20121—08
20130—012
20141—06
20150—028
20161—075
20172—179
20182—079
201932070102
20202—0339
202131270494
202251701744
202352077920
202491300892
202589802,690
202651230—

What is it indicated for?

Vesair Cystoscopes are indicated to provide the user with the means for endoscopic diagnostic and therapeutic surgical procedures. Examples for the use of the devices include the visualization and manipulation of anatomy as the surgeon deems appropriate. Vesair Cystoscopes are intended to be used in general urological surgery through a minimally invasive approach by utilizing natural orifices to access the surgical site.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K170862: Vesair 0 degree Cystoscope, Vesair 30 degree Long Cystoscope, Vesair 70 degree Long Cystoscope,Vesair 30 degree Cystoscope,Vesair 70 degree Cystoscope.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K170862

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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