510(k) · Cleared
ClearedLight-Guide Cables
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH · HBI Illuminator, Fiberoptic, Surgical Field
Cleared on Jan 13, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K111342 (Schott North America, 2011) after a 93-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1999.
- Decided
- Jan 13, 2023
- Review
- 93 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HBI
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K991208 (1999). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K111342 | Light Guide CableSummary page 4…ct code / No. Reg No. Light Guide Cable HBI / 21 CFR K111342 not stated in K111342 Schott North America 878.4… | 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 24 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 12.4 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
How does its category compare?
All HBI devicesHBI Illuminator, Fiberoptic, Surgical Field: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2023, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · HBI
1in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HBI
Too few HBI 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · HBI
No recall names HBI since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · HBI
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HBI, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Transmission of light energy from the light source to an optical instrument.
The light-guide cable is used to transmit light during endoscopic procedures or for other medical illumination application when the properties and operating instructions are complied with.
The light-guide cable is designed for use with halogen, xenon or LED based light sources of cold light which are utilized in medical applications that involve endoscopes, medical instruments or microscopes.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K223183 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K223183: Light-Guide Cables.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K223183
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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