# K223923: HOPKINS Telescopes

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 30, 2023 after 90 days
- Product code: GCJ (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K935279 (1994). 1 ancestor in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K935279: Karl Storz Hopkins I Rigid Autoclavable Telescope, Karl Storz Hopkins II Rigid Autoclavable Telescope, KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (1994) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K231003: Laparoscope (21033FA, 21033FC, 21033WA, 21033WC, 20533FA, 20533FC, 20533WA, 20533WC) (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
For telescopes with diameter ranging from 3mm-5mm The HOPKINS Telescopes are intended to provide visualization during laparoscopy, thoracoscopy and general surgery in adults and pediatrics. For telescopes with diameter ranging from 5.5mm- 11mm The HOPKINS Telescopes are intended to provide visualization during laparoscopy, thoracoscopy and general surgery in adults.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K223923
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology