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FUJIFILM Endoscope Models EC-600HL and EC-600LS

K180405510(k) SpecialCleared Mar 15, 201829-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

Fujifilm Corporation · FDF Colonoscope And Accessories, Flexible/Rigid

Cleared on Mar 15, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K162622 (Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A, Inc., 2016) after a 29-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1995.

Decided
Mar 15, 2018
Review
29 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FDF
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K944759 (1995). 8 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 6 generations backK944759 200 Series Gastro-Intestinal Video SystemFujinon, Inc. · 1995 · Recalled
  2. 5 generations backK041903 Fujinon G5 Colonoscopes, Models EC-450HL5 and EC-250HL5Fujinon, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  3. 4 generations backK112391 Fujinon ColonoscopesFujinon, Inc. · 2012
  4. 3 generations backK132210 Fujifilm 600 Series EndoscopesFujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A, Inc. · 2014
  5. 2 generations backK143732 FUJIFILM Endoscope Models EC-600HL and EC-600LSFujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A, Inc. · 2015
  6. 1 generation backK162622 Fujifilm Endoscope Models EC-600HL and EC-600LSFujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A, Inc. · 2016
  7. This deviceK180405 FUJIFILM Endoscope Models EC-600HL and EC-600LSFujifilm Corporation · 2018
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K944759200 Series Gastro-Intestinal Video SystemFujinon, Inc.19955
−5K041903Fujinon G5 Colonoscopes, Models EC-450HL5 and EC-250HL5Fujinon, Inc.20041
−4K112391Fujinon ColonoscopesFujinon, Inc.2012—
−3K132210Fujifilm 600 Series EndoscopesFujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A, Inc.2014—
−2K143732FUJIFILM Endoscope Models EC-600HL and EC-600LSFujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A, Inc.2015—
−1K162622Fujifilm Endoscope Models EC-600HL and EC-600LSFujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A, Inc.2016—
0 (this device)K180405FUJIFILM Endoscope Models EC-600HL and EC-600LSFujifilm Corporation2018—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199510
200410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K180405, 1995–2018Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K162622Fujifilm Endoscope Models EC-600HL and EC-600LS
Summary page 4
…C.F.R. § 876.1500 Product Code: FDF Predicate Device: Fujifilm Endoscope Models EC-600HL and EC-600LS, Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A, K162622 Intended Use / Indications for Use: These devices are intended for the visualization of the lower digestive trac…
Fujifilm Medical Systems U.S.A, 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 23 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.5 years on median.
  • 3 of the 8 ancestors have a recall of any class.

How does its category compare?

All FDF devices

FDF Colonoscope And Accessories, Flexible/Rigid: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · FDF

4in 2025

2007: 42008: 22009: 62010: 42011: 22012: 72013: 22014: 62015: 22016: 72017: 42018: 72019: 42020: 42021: 32022: 52023: 62024: 22025: 42026 (partial year): 5
2007high 7 (2012) · low 2 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FDF

194in 2025

2007: 70 days median2009: 91 days median2010: 101 days median2012: 241 days median2014: 164 days median2016: 98 days median2017: 36 days median2018: 101 days median2019: 56 days median2020: 250 days median2021: 30 days median2022: 147 days median2023: 203 days median2025: 194 days median2026 (partial year): 147 days median
2007high 250 (2020) · low 30 (2021)2026

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

Recalls per year · FDF

8in 2023

2015: 12016: 12020: 12023: 8
2007high 8 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · FDF

17,231in 2025

2007: 812008: 682009: 832010: 482011: 772012: 882013: 632014: 602015: 1002016: 1702017: 3702018: 3882019: 4172020: 6872021: 2,4442022: 8,3452023: 11,7482024: 12,1282025: 17,231
2007high 17,231 (2025) · low 48 (2010)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FDF, 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
2007470081
20082—068
2009691083
20104101048
20112—077
20127241088
20132—063
20146164060
20152—1100
20167981170
20174360370
201871010388
20194560417
202042501687
202133002,444
2022514708,345
20236203811,748
20242—012,128
20254194017,231
202651470—

What is it indicated for?

The devices are intended for the visualization of the lower digestive tract, specifically for the observation, diagnosis, and endoscopic treatment of the rectum and large intestine.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K180405: FUJIFILM Endoscope Models EC-600HL and EC-600LS.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K180405

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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