510(k) · Cleared
ClearedDisposable Balloon Catheter B5-2C
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation · EOQ Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid)
Cleared on Jun 4, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K962901 (Olympus America, Inc., 1996) after a 139-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1991.
- Decided
- Jun 4, 2025
- Review
- 139 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- EOQ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K904669 (1991). 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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Top candidate predicates for a new EOQ device
- #1 K223299 Ambu® aScope™ 5 Broncho HD 5.0/2.2, Ambu®…score 18.4 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K962901 | Olympus B5-2C/B7-2C Balloon CatheterSummary page 5…510(k) Submitter 510(k) No. Olympus B5/B7 Series Balloon Catheters Olympus America, Inc. K962901 Indications for Use The DISPOSABLE BALLOON CATHETER B5-2C has been designed to be used for injection into bronchi, saline injec… | 1996 |
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 34 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 28.8 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K962901.
How does its category compare?
All EOQ devicesEOQ Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · EOQ
20in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · EOQ
147in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · EOQ
25in 2025
Class I (28 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · EOQ
6,546in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code EOQ, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 39 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 87 |
| 2009 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 114 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 100 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 1 | 96 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 4 | 93 |
| 2013 | 4 | 178 | 0 | 93 |
| 2014 | 3 | 302 | 0 | 98 |
| 2015 | 6 | 206 | 0 | 132 |
| 2016 | 3 | 262 | 1 | 297 |
| 2017 | 4 | 136 | 0 | 337 |
| 2018 | 7 | 212 | 0 | 279 |
| 2019 | 11 | 147 | 1 | 654 |
| 2020 | 10 | 103 | 1 | 515 |
| 2021 | 15 | 169 | 9 | 1,358 |
| 2022 | 11 | 134 | 5 | 2,541 |
| 2023 | 12 | 160 | 18 (4) | 5,064 |
| 2024 | 13 | 130 | 4 | 6,051 |
| 2025 | 20 | 147 | 25 (24) | 6,546 |
| 2026 | 9 | 206 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The DISPOSABLE BALLOON CATHETER B5-2C has been designed to be used for injection into
bronchi, saline injection associated with bronchoalveolar lavage, and bronchial hemostasis
(tamponade).
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/K250118 · printed Nov 4, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K250118: Disposable Balloon Catheter B5-2C.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K250118
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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