510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSingle Use Aspiration Needle NA-U201H
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · FCG Biopsy Needle
Cleared on Oct 31, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K151738 (Olympus Medical Systems Corp., 2015) after a 97-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1990.
- Decided
- Oct 31, 2018
- Review
- 97 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FCG
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K904667 (1990). 10 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 7 generations backK904667 NA NeedlesOlympus Corp. · 1990
- 6 generations backK973128 Olympus NA-10J-1 Aspiration NeedleOlympus America, Inc. · 1997
- 5 generations backK023272 Disposable Aspiration Needle NA-200HThe Olympus Optical Co. · 2002 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK100712 Resound Endoscopic Ultrasound Aspiration NeedleBoston Scientific Corporation · 2010 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK110030 Expect Endoscopic Aspiration NeedleBoston Scientific Corp · 2011 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK112198 Expect Endoscopic Ultrasound Aspiration NeedleBoston Scientific Corporation · 2011
- 1 generation backK151738 Single Use Aspiration Needle NA-U200HOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2015
- This deviceK181994 Single Use Aspiration Needle NA-U201HOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2018
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −7 | K904667 | NA Needles | Olympus Corp. | 1990 | — |
| −6 | K973128 | Olympus NA-10J-1 Aspiration Needle | Olympus America, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| −5 | K023272 | Disposable Aspiration Needle NA-200H | The Olympus Optical Co. | 2002 | 1 |
| −4 | K100712 | Resound Endoscopic Ultrasound Aspiration Needle | Boston Scientific Corporation | 2010 | 5 |
| −3 | K110030 | Expect Endoscopic Aspiration Needle | Boston Scientific Corp | 2011 | 1 |
| −2 | K112198 | Expect Endoscopic Ultrasound Aspiration Needle | Boston Scientific Corporation | 2011 | — |
| −1 | K151738 | Single Use Aspiration Needle NA-U200H | Olympus Medical Systems Corp. | 2015 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K181994 | Single Use Aspiration Needle NA-U201H | Olympus Medical Systems Corp. | 2018 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 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.
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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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K151738 | Single Use Aspiration Needle NA-U200HSummary page 5…e NA-U201H Device name 510(k) Submitter 510(k) No. Single Use Aspiration Needle OLYMPUS MEDICAL K151738 NA-U200H SYSTEMS CORP. 2) Reference device Table 12-2 Reference device on Single Use Asp… | 2015 |
| † | K023272 | Disposable Aspiration Needle NA-200H | 2002 |
| † | K110030 | Expect Endoscopic Aspiration Needle | 2011 |
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 28 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.2 years on median.
- 5 of the 10 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K151738.
How does its category compare?
All FCG devicesFCG Biopsy Needle: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FCG
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FCG
82in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FCG
5in 2021
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FCG
632in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FCG, 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 | 4 | 32 | 0 | 11 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 19 | 115 |
| 2009 | 4 | 87 | 5 | 270 |
| 2010 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 73 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 2 | 71 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 107 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 130 |
| 2014 | 5 | 88 | 0 | 154 |
| 2015 | 4 | 91 | 0 | 124 |
| 2016 | 3 | 63 | 0 | 191 |
| 2017 | 3 | 166 | 0 | 273 |
| 2018 | 6 | 140 | 0 | 282 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 229 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 240 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 5 | 290 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 302 |
| 2023 | 4 | 82 | 0 | 428 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 446 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 632 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
These instruments have been designed to be used with an Olympus ultrasound endoscope for ultrasonically guided fine needle aspiration (FNA) of submucosal and extramural lesions within the gastrointestinal tract (i.e. pancreatic masses, mediastinal masses, perirectal masses and lymph nodes).
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K181994 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K181994: Single Use Aspiration Needle NA-U201H.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K181994
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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