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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class II · 2023

Endoeye HD II (WA50040A, WA50042A, WA50050A, WA50052A)

K190744510(k) SpecialCleared Aug 29, 2019160-day reviewClass II21 CFR 884.1720Recalls 1

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

Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH · HET Laparoscope, Gynecologic (And Accessories)

Cleared on Aug 29, 2019 as substantially equivalent to K111788 (Olympus America, Inc., 2012) after a 160-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1996. 6 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Aug 29, 2019
Review
160 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HET
Recalls
1
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K955456 (1996). 3 ancestors in all. 6 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2008: 1 other ancestor2020: 3 descendants cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared2026: 1 descendant clearedK955456 · Oes Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope (Rigid) · Olympus America, Inc. · 1996K111788 · Endoeye HD II · Olympus America, Inc. · 2012 · recalled1995200020052010201520202025
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 2 descendants4 generations forward: 2 descendants K111788 · Endoeye HD II · Olympus America, Inc. · 2012 · recalledK955456 · Oes Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope (Rigid) · Olympus America, Inc. · 19960
  1. Root · 2 generations backK955456 Oes Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope (Rigid)Olympus America, Inc. · 1996
  2. 1 generation backK111788 Endoeye HD IIOlympus America, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
  3. This deviceK190744 Endoeye HD II (WA50040A, WA50042A, WA50050A, WA50052A)Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH · 2019
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK193026 Visera Elite II Video System Center, Visera Elite II Endoeye 3DOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2020
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK201200 Visera Elite II Video System CenterOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2020
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK242067 Visera Elite Iii Video System Center Olympus Otv-S700; Visera Elite…Olympus Corporations of the Americas · 2025
  7. Descendant · 4 generations on · 0 of its ownK262079 4K Camera Head OLYMPUS CH-S700-08-LBOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2026
  8. Descendant · 4 generations on · 0 of its ownK251336 VISERA ELITE III Video System Center Olympus OTV-S700 (OTV-S700)…Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2025

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Descendants cleared per year

2020: 32025: 22026: 1
2020high 3 (2020) · low 0 (2021)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K193026Visera Elite II Video System Center, Visera Elite II Endoeye 3DOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2020 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K201200Visera Elite II Video System CenterOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2020 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K242067Visera Elite Iii Video System Center Olympus Otv-S700; Visera Elite Iii Led Light Source…Olympus Corporations of the Americas · 2025 · 3 generations on2descendants
  • K2620794K Camera Head OLYMPUS CH-S700-08-LBOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2026 · 4 generations on0descendants
  • K251336VISERA ELITE III Video System Center Olympus OTV-S700 (OTV-S700); VISERA ELITE III Light…Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2025 · 4 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K955456Oes Laparo-Thoraco Videoscope (Rigid)Olympus America, Inc.1996—
−1K111788Endoeye HD IIOlympus America, Inc.20122
0 (this device)K190744Endoeye HD II (WA50040A, WA50042A, WA50050A, WA50052A)Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH2019—
+1K193026Visera Elite II Video System Center, Visera Elite II Endoeye 3DOlympus Medical Systems Corp.2020—
+2K201200Visera Elite II Video System CenterOlympus Medical Systems Corp.2020—
+3K242067Visera Elite Iii Video System Center Olympus Otv-S700; Visera Elite Iii Led…Olympus Corporations of the Americas2025—
+4K2620794K Camera Head OLYMPUS CH-S700-08-LBOlympus Medical Systems Corp.2026—
+4K251336VISERA ELITE III Video System Center Olympus OTV-S700 (OTV-S700); VISERA ELITE…Olympus Medical Systems Corp.2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200810

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202030
202520
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K190744, 1996–2026Source: 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
*K111788Endoeye HD II
Summary page 4
…roduct code: HET GCJ / NWB Review Panel: Obstetrics and Gynecology 3 Predicate Device Olympus K111788, ENDOEYE HD II The predicate has been subject to a design related recall.…
Olympus America, Inc.20122

Also cleared against K111788: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (6)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K193026Visera Elite II Video System Center, Visera Elite II Endoeye 3DOlympus Medical Systems Corp.20205

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Nov 6, 2023Class IIZ-0697-2024Component design/selectionReports of a pink or green coloration of the image. If the issue is encountered during a procedure, device exchange could potentially result in prolonged surgery; potential visual impacts mucosal injury or bleeding may occur.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 23 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 15.9 years on median.
  • 1 of the 3 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K193026 (Olympus Medical Systems Corp., 2020) has gone furthest, with 5 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K111788.

How does its category compare?

All HET devices

HET Laparoscope, Gynecologic (And Accessories): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2019, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HET

2in 2025

2008: 32009: 12010: 12011: 22012: 22013: 22015: 22017: 22018: 12019: 22020: 22021: 42022: 12025: 2
2007high 4 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HET

269in 2021

2008: 176 days median2021: 269 days median
2007high 269 (2021) · low 176 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · HET

4in 2023

2008: 42009: 12015: 12022: 12023: 4
2007high 4 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · HET

4,513in 2025

2007: 1812008: 3592009: 4032010: 2142011: 4172012: 1,1182013: 1,0352014: 1752015: 1242016: 2052017: 892018: 532019: 442020: 492021: 1322022: 2162023: 8242024: 3,4962025: 4,513
2007high 4,513 (2025) · low 44 (2019)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HET, 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
20070—0181
200831764359
20091—1403
20101—0214
20112—0417
20122—01,118
20132—01,035
20140—0175
20152—1124
20160—0205
20172—089
20181—053
20192—044
20202—049
202142690132
20221—1216
20230—4824
20240—03,496
20252—04,513
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

This instrument has been designed to be used with a video system center, light source, documentation equipment, monitor, hand instruments, electrosurgical unit, and other ancillary equipment for endoscopy and endoscopic surgery within the thoracic and abdominal cavities including the female reproductive organs.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K190744: Endoeye HD II (WA50040A, WA50042A, WA50050A, WA50052A).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K190744

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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