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EndoGator Endoscopy Irrigation Tubing

K220395510(k) SpecialCleared Mar 11, 202228-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

STERIS Corporation · FEQ Pump, Air, Non-Manual, For Endoscope

Cleared on Mar 11, 2022 as substantially equivalent to K092429 (Byrne Medical, Inc., 2009) after a 28-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1988. 7 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Mar 11, 2022
Review
28 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FEQ
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K884836 (1988). 5 ancestors in all. 7 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2000: 1 other ancestor1997: 1 other ancestor2023: 1 descendant cleared2024: 4 descendants cleared2025: 2 descendants clearedK884836 · Universal Generator Irrigator Model Ugi-3000 · Meditron Devices, Inc. · 1988K031773 · Endo Gator System · Byrne Medical, Inc. · 2003K092429 · Endogator · Byrne Medical, Inc. · 20091990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor3 generations back: 1 other ancestor 1 generation forward: 4 descendants2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 1 descendant K092429 · Endogator · Byrne Medical, Inc. · 2009K031773 · Endo Gator System · Byrne Medical, Inc. · 2003K884836 · Universal Generator Irrigator Model Ugi-3000 · Meditron Devices, Inc. · 19880
  1. Root · 3 generations backK884836 Universal Generator Irrigator Model Ugi-3000Meditron Devices, Inc. · 1988
  2. 2 generations backK031773 Endo Gator SystemByrne Medical, Inc. · 2003
  3. 1 generation backK092429 EndogatorByrne Medical, Inc. · 2009
  4. This deviceK220395 EndoGator Endoscopy Irrigation TubingSTERIS Corporation · 2022
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK232329 Defendo Fujifilm 700 Single Use Biopsy Valve; Defendo Fujifilm 700…Medivators (A Subsidiary of Steris Corporation) · 2023
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK240352 Defendo Single Use Cleaning Adapter for Olympus EndoscopesSTERIS Corporation · 2024
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK251986 Auxiliary Water Tube Maj-855Olympus Medical Systems Corporation · 2025
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK250140 Defendo Fujifilm 700 Single Use Cleaning AdapterSteris Corparation · 2025
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK243075 Defendo Single Use Cleaning Adapter for Olympus Endoscopes (100322…STERIS Corporation · 2024

Showing 5 of 7 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2023: 12024: 42025: 2
2023high 4 (2024) · low 0 (2026)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K232329Defendo Fujifilm 700 Single Use Biopsy Valve; Defendo Fujifilm 700 Single Use Air/Water…Medivators (A Subsidiary of Steris Corporation) · 2023 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K240352Defendo Single Use Cleaning Adapter for Olympus EndoscopesSTERIS Corporation · 2024 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K251986Auxiliary Water Tube Maj-855Olympus Medical Systems Corporation · 2025 · cites it directly0descendants
  • K250140Defendo Fujifilm 700 Single Use Cleaning AdapterSteris Corparation · 2025 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K243075Defendo Single Use Cleaning Adapter for Olympus Endoscopes (100322, 100323, 4000096…STERIS Corporation · 2024 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K884836Universal Generator Irrigator Model Ugi-3000Meditron Devices, Inc.1988—
−2K031773Endo Gator SystemByrne Medical, Inc.2003—
−1K092429EndogatorByrne Medical, Inc.2009—
0 (this device)K220395EndoGator Endoscopy Irrigation TubingSTERIS Corporation2022—
+1K232329Defendo Fujifilm 700 Single Use Biopsy Valve; Defendo Fujifilm 700 Single Use…Medivators (A Subsidiary of Steris Corporation)2023—
+2K240352Defendo Single Use Cleaning Adapter for Olympus EndoscopesSTERIS Corporation2024—
+1K251986Auxiliary Water Tube Maj-855Olympus Medical Systems Corporation2025—
+2K250140Defendo Fujifilm 700 Single Use Cleaning AdapterSteris Corparation2025—
+3K243075Defendo Single Use Cleaning Adapter for Olympus Endoscopes (100322, 100323…STERIS Corporation2024—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710
200010

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202310
202440
202520
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K220395, 1988–2025Source: 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
*K092429Endogator
Summary page 5
…Irrigation Tubing Regulation Number: 21 CFR 876.1500 Product Code: FEQ 2. Predicate Device EndoGator System, K092429 3. Device Description The ENDOGATOR Endoscopy Irrigation Tubing is composed of the following: 1) EndoGator™ Irrigati…
Byrne Medical, Inc.2009—

Also cleared against K092429: 12 other devices →

What descends from it? (7)

4 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K232329Defendo Fujifilm 700 Single Use Biopsy Valve; Defendo Fujifilm 700 Single Use Air/Water…Medivators (A Subsidiary of Steris Corporation)20233
K251986Auxiliary Water Tube Maj-855Olympus Medical Systems Corporation20250
K232067Defendo Fujifilm 500/600 Single Use Air/Water Valve, Defendo Fujifilm 500/600 Single Use…Medivators (A Subsidiary of Steris Corporation)20240
K232004Defendo Pentax Single Use Biopsy Valve, Defendo Pentax Single Use Air/Water Valve…Medivators (A Subsidiary of Steris Corporation)20240

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 34 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 12.3 years on median.
  • 1 of the 5 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K232329 (Medivators (A Subsidiary of Steris Corporation), 2023) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
  • 12 other devices also cite its predicate K092429.

How does its category compare?

All FEQ devices

FEQ Pump, Air, Non-Manual, For Endoscope: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2022, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · FEQ

1in 2022

2009: 12010: 32011: 12012: 32013: 12014: 12015: 22016: 32017: 12018: 22019: 12022: 1
2007high 3 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FEQ

29in 2016

2010: 84 days median2012: 141 days median2016: 29 days median
2007high 141 (2012) · low 29 (2016)2026

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

Recalls per year · FEQ

1in 2024

2011: 12013: 12015: 12024: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 1 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · FEQ

341in 2025

2008: 12009: 12011: 12012: 22013: 42015: 12016: 12017: 42018: 222019: 62020: 52021: 32022: 192023: 112024: 7052025: 341
2007high 705 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FEQ, 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—00
20080—01
20091—01
201038400
20111—11
2012314102
20131—14
20141—00
20152—11
201632901
20171—04
20182—022
20191—06
20200—05
20210—03
20221—019
20230—011
20240—1705
20250—0341
20260—1—

What is it indicated for?

The EndoGator Endoscopy Irrigation Tubing (tubing and accessories to accommodate various endoscopes and irrigation pumps) is intended to provide irrigation via sterile water supply during GI endoscopic procedures when used in conjunction with an irrigation pump (or cautery unit).

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. “K220395: EndoGator Endoscopy Irrigation Tubing.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K220395

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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