510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCytoCore
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Praxis Medical, LLC · KNW Instrument, Biopsy
Cleared on Mar 31, 2020 as substantially equivalent to K972496 (Tao & Tao Technologyt, Inc., 1997) after a 56-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1997.
- Decided
- Mar 31, 2020
- Review
- 56 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KNW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K972496 (1997). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK972496 Pencil-Grip Fna Syringe Holder and Effortless Needle RemoverTao & Tao Technologyt, Inc. · 1997
- This deviceK200278 CytoCorePraxis Medical, LLC · 2020
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K972496 | Pencil-Grip Fna Syringe Holder and Effortless Needle Remover | Tao & Tao Technologyt, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K200278 | CytoCore | Praxis Medical, LLC | 2020 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K972496 | Pencil-Grip Fna Syringe Holder and Effortless Needle RemoverSummary page 4…strument, Biopsy (21 CFR 876.1075) Regulatory Class: II Product Code: KNW III Predicate Device: K972496 – TAO Aspirator and Plastic Finger IV Device Description: The Praxis Medical CytoCore is a syringe-holding device for perf… | 1997 |
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
How does its category compare?
All KNW devicesKNW Instrument, Biopsy: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · KNW
12in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KNW
178in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KNW
1in 2024
Class I (4 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KNW
1,667in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KNW, 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 | 6 | 94 | 1 | 766 |
| 2008 | 4 | 53 | 7 | 363 |
| 2009 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 351 |
| 2010 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 162 |
| 2011 | 10 | 64 | 5 | 67 |
| 2012 | 7 | 94 | 1 | 93 |
| 2013 | 3 | 100 | 1 (1) | 98 |
| 2014 | 8 | 95 | 3 | 193 |
| 2015 | 10 | 106 | 0 | 591 |
| 2016 | 9 | 127 | 5 | 297 |
| 2017 | 8 | 90 | 1 | 760 |
| 2018 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 1,012 |
| 2019 | 5 | 94 | 4 | 4,195 |
| 2020 | 8 | 92 | 0 | 5,120 |
| 2021 | 9 | 54 | 3 | 1,020 |
| 2022 | 8 | 203 | 3 | 535 |
| 2023 | 7 | 164 | 2 | 931 |
| 2024 | 5 | 114 | 1 | 1,283 |
| 2025 | 12 | 178 | 0 | 1,667 |
| 2026 | 7 | 29 | 4 (3) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The CytoCore is a device to hold a syringe for performing a biopsy of an identified mass with one hand.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K200278 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K200278: CytoCore.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K200278
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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