510(k) · Cleared
ClearedQEVO System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Carl Zeiss Meditec, AG · GWG Endoscope, Neurological
Cleared on Sep 21, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K170667 (Carl Zeiss Meditec, AG, 2017) after a 63-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2017.
- Decided
- Sep 21, 2023
- Review
- 63 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GWG
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K170667 (2017). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK170667 QEVO System with KINEVO 900Carl Zeiss Meditec, AG · 2017
- This deviceK232159 QEVO SystemCarl Zeiss Meditec, AG · 2023
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K170667 | QEVO System with KINEVO 900 | Carl Zeiss Meditec, AG | 2017 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K232159 | QEVO System | Carl Zeiss Meditec, AG | 2023 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K170667 | QEVO System with KINEVO 900Summary page 5…e Classification: 21 CFR 882.1480 Neurological endoscope Regulatory Class: II Product Code: GWG 3. PREDICATE DEVICE (K170667) Predicate Device: QEVO System with KINEVO 900 Manufacturer: Carl Zeiss Meditec AG Classification: 21… | 2017 |
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.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K170667.
How does its category compare?
All GWG devicesGWG Endoscope, Neurological: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2023, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · GWG
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GWG
269in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GWG
2in 2011
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GWG
33in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GWG, 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 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 37 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2017 | 4 | 126 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | 4 | 128 | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 | 3 | 156 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 | 3 | 106 | 0 | 21 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 | 269 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2026 | 4 | 217 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The QEVO System is intended for viewing internal surgical sites during general surgical procedures and for use in visualization of ventricles and structures within the brain during neurological surgical procedures as well as for viewing internal surgical sites during anterior and posterior spinal procedures, such as nucleotomy, discectomy, and foraminotomy.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K232159 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K232159: QEVO System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K232159
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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