510(k) · Cleared
ClearedClearHemograsper
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Finemedix Co., Ltd. · KGE Forceps, Biopsy, Electric
Cleared on May 21, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K062517 (Olympus Medical Systems Corporation, 2006) after a 243-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1996.
- Decided
- May 21, 2025
- Review
- 243 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KGE
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K955052 (1996). 3 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K955052 | Olympus FD-1/2-1 Hot Biopsy Forceps | Olympus America, Inc. | 1996 | — |
| −1 | K062517 | Electrosurgical Hemostatic Forceps Series | Olympus Medical Systems Corporation | 2006 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K242857 | ClearHemograsper | Finemedix Co., Ltd. | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
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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Top candidate predicates for a new KGE device
- #1 K251807 Single Use Electrosurgical Hemostatic Forceps…score 11.6 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K062517 | Electrosurgical Hemostatic Forceps SeriesSummary page 5…dicate Device #1 Manufacturer OLYMPUS MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORP. Trade Name Electrosurgical Hemostatic Forceps Series 510(k) number K062517 5. Description ClearHemograsper is a monopolar endoscopic instrument intended to coagulate or to perform hemostasis using h… | 2006 |
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 29 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 18.4 years on median.
- None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
- 5 other devices also cite its predicate K062517.
How does its category compare?
All KGE devicesKGE Forceps, Biopsy, Electric: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · KGE
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KGE
184in 2018
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KGE
No recall names KGE since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · KGE
10in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KGE, 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 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 75 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 51 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 30 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2016 | 3 | 102 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2018 | 3 | 184 | 0 | 26 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
ClearHemograsper has been designed to be used with endoscopes to cauterize and coagulate or to perform hemostasis using high-frequency current within the digestive tract.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K242857 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K242857: ClearHemograsper.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K242857
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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