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Single Use Biopsy Forceps FB-456D

K200397510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 24, 202066-day reviewClass II21 CFR 874.4680

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

Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · EOQ Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid)

Cleared on Apr 24, 2020 as substantially equivalent to K172726 (Olympus Medical Systems Corp., 2018) after a 66-day review. Its family tree reaches back 10 generations to 1993. 4 of the 32 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall.

Decided
Apr 24, 2020
Review
66 days
Class
Class II
Product code
EOQ
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 10 generations to K931154 (1993). 31 ancestors in all, the oldest K843084 (1985). No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 4 of the 32 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

  1. Root · 10 generations backK931154 Evis 200 SystemOlympus Corp. · 1993
  2. 6 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK100584 Evis Exeraii 180 SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corporation · 2010 · Recalled
  4. 2 generations backK121959 Evis Exera Iii Video SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2013 · Recalled (Class I)
  5. 1 generation backK172726 EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOFIBERVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF-MP190F, Single Use…Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2018 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK200397 Single Use Biopsy Forceps FB-456DOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2020
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  1. Root · 10 generations backK931154 Evis 200 SystemOlympus Corp. · 1993
  2. 9 generations backK963033 BF 240/P240/IT240 Bronchovideoscope & AccessoriesOlympus America, Inc. · 1996 · Recalled
  3. 8 generations backK981543 Olympus LF-TP and LF-DP Tracheal Intubation Fiberscopes, Accessories…The Olympus Optical Co. · 1998 · Recalled
  4. 7 generations backK013591 Xenf-TP Rhino-Laryngofiberscope, Its Acessories and Ancillary…Olympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 2001
  5. 6 generations backK021073 Visera Rhinlaryngovideoscope Olympus Enf Type VOlympus America, Inc. · 2002
  6. 5 generations backK031648 Visera Rhino-Laryngovideoscope Olympus Enf Type VOlympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 2003
  7. 4 generations backK061313 Evis Exera 180 SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corporation · 2006 · Recalled (Class I)
  8. 3 generations backK100584 Evis Exeraii 180 SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corporation · 2010 · Recalled
  9. 2 generations backK121959 Evis Exera Iii Video SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2013 · Recalled (Class I)
  10. 1 generation backK172726 EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOFIBERVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF-MP190F, Single Use…Olympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2018 · Recalled
  11. This deviceK200397 Single Use Biopsy Forceps FB-456DOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2020

Class I recalls in this family

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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−10K931154Evis 200 SystemOlympus Corp.1993—
−9K963033BF 240/P240/IT240 Bronchovideoscope & AccessoriesOlympus America, Inc.19966
−8K981543Olympus LF-TP and LF-DP Tracheal Intubation Fiberscopes, Accessories and…The Olympus Optical Co.19985
−7K013591Xenf-TP Rhino-Laryngofiberscope, Its Acessories and Ancillary EquipmentOlympus Optical Co., Ltd.2001—
−6K021073Visera Rhinlaryngovideoscope Olympus Enf Type VOlympus America, Inc.2002—
−5K031648Visera Rhino-Laryngovideoscope Olympus Enf Type VOlympus Optical Co., Ltd.2003—
−4K061313Evis Exera 180 SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corporation2006Class I
−3K100584Evis Exeraii 180 SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corporation20109
−2K121959Evis Exera Iii Video SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp.2013Class I
−1K172726EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOFIBERVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF-MP190F, Single Use Biopsy…Olympus Medical Systems Corp.20182
0 (this device)K200397Single Use Biopsy Forceps FB-456DOlympus Medical Systems Corp.2020—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198520
198610
199121
199220
199310
199530
199610
200030
200110
200210
200311
200520
200610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K200397, 1993–2020Source: 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.

4 devices in this family have a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.

Top candidate predicates for a new EOQ device

  1. #1 K223299 Ambu® aScope™ 5 Broncho HD 5.0/2.2, Ambu®…score 18.4 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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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
*K172726EVIS EXERA III BRONCHOFIBERVIDEOSCOPE OLYMPUS BF-MP190F, Single Use Biopsy Forceps FB-433D
Summary page 5
…Single Use Biopsy Forceps FB-433D ■ Common Name: Biopsy Forceps ■ Applicant OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. ■ 510(k) No. K172726 OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP.…
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.20182

Also cleared against K172726: 3 other devices →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

Has anything in its family been recalled? (4 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

  • K121959Evis Exera Iii Video SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2013 · 2 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 18 Class I recalls
  • K061313Evis Exera 180 SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corporation · 2006 · 3 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 16 Class I recalls
  • K023984Modification to Olympus Bronchoscopes BF-40 Series, BF-240 Series, and BF-160 SeriesThe Olympus Optical Co. · 2003 · 4 generations back · ◆ in the 2003 ancestors bar of FIG. 114 Class I recalls
  • K912120Urf-P2 Ureterorenofiberscope/CholedochofiberscopeOlympus Corp. · 1991 · 5 generations back · ◆ in the 1991 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 27 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.9 years on median.
  • 18 of the 31 ancestors have a recall of any class; 4 have a Class I recall.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K172726.

How does its category compare?

All EOQ devices

EOQ Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · EOQ

20in 2025

2007: 22008: 22009: 32012: 22013: 42014: 32015: 62016: 32017: 42018: 72019: 112020: 102021: 152022: 112023: 122024: 132025: 202026 (partial year): 9
2007high 20 (2025) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · EOQ

147in 2025

2009: 24 days median2013: 178 days median2014: 302 days median2015: 206 days median2016: 262 days median2017: 136 days median2018: 212 days median2019: 147 days median2020: 103 days median2021: 169 days median2022: 134 days median2023: 160 days median2024: 130 days median2025: 147 days median2026 (partial year): 206 days median
2007high 302 (2014) · low 24 (2009)2026

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

Recalls per year · EOQ

25in 2025

2011: 12012: 42016: 12019: 12020: 12021: 92022: 52023: 18, 4 Class I2024: 42025: 25, 24 Class I
2007high 25 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (28 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · EOQ

6,546in 2025

2007: 392008: 872009: 1142010: 1002011: 962012: 932013: 932014: 982015: 1322016: 2972017: 3372018: 2792019: 6542020: 5152021: 1,3582022: 2,5412023: 5,0642024: 6,0512025: 6,546
2007high 6,546 (2025) · low 39 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code EOQ, 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—039
20082—087
20093240114
20100—0100
20110—196
20122—493
20134178093
20143302098
201562060132
201632621297
201741360337
201872120279
2019111471654
2020101031515
20211516991,358
20221113452,541
20231216018 (4)5,064
20241313046,051
20252014725 (24)6,546
202692060—

What is it indicated for?

The biopsy forceps has been designed specifically to collect tissue endoscopically for examination in conjunction with a

flexible Olympus bronchoscope.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K200397: Single Use Biopsy Forceps FB-456D.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K200397

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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