510(k) · Cleared
ClearedDisposable Balloon Catheter (B5-2Q); Disposable Balloon Catheter (B7-2Q); Disposable Balloon Catheter (B7-2LA)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Olympus Medical Systems Corporation · FGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts
Cleared on Oct 21, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K962925 (Olympus America, Inc., 1996) after a 250-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1991.
- Decided
- Oct 21, 2025
- Review
- 250 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FGE
- 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 FGE device
- #1 K240464 WallFlex Biliary RX Stent System; Epic Biliary…score 14.5 · 13 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K962925 | Olympus B-5/B-7 Seriesballoon CatheterSummary page 5…Device Name 510(k) Submitter 510(k) No. Olympus B5/B7 Series Balloon Catheters Olympus America, Inc. K962925 510(k) Summary Page 1 of 5 ===… | 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 29.0 years on median.
- 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K962925.
How does its category compare?
All FGE devicesFGE Stents, Drains And Dilators For The Biliary Ducts: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FGE
7in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FGE
257in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FGE
1in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FGE
1,923in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FGE, 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 | 4 | 316 | 54 | 1,006 |
| 2008 | 11 | 214 | 93 | 1,465 |
| 2009 | 7 | 160 | 18 | 1,655 |
| 2010 | 9 | 81 | 32 | 1,434 |
| 2011 | 9 | 114 | 2 | 1,321 |
| 2012 | 8 | 96 | 4 | 1,183 |
| 2013 | 5 | 161 | 3 | 1,060 |
| 2014 | 8 | 156 | 0 | 1,270 |
| 2015 | 8 | 79 | 0 | 1,543 |
| 2016 | 4 | 49 | 0 | 1,453 |
| 2017 | 9 | 59 | 1 | 1,515 |
| 2018 | 7 | 215 | 43 | 1,681 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 13 | 1,896 |
| 2020 | 4 | 121 | 1 | 2,182 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 27 | 2,297 |
| 2022 | 6 | 101 | 21 | 1,749 |
| 2023 | 6 | 199 | 19 | 1,615 |
| 2024 | 6 | 188 | 1 | 1,948 |
| 2025 | 7 | 257 | 0 | 1,923 |
| 2026 | 8 | 153 | 11 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The DISPOSABLE BALLOON CATHETER B5-2Q, B7-2Q/2LA have been designed to be used with Olympus endoscopes to inject contrast medium into the biliary or pancreatic track. They can also be used for retrieval of biliary or pancreatic stones.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K250409 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K250409: Disposable Balloon Catheter (B5-2Q); Disposable Balloon Catheter (B7-2Q); Disposable Balloon Catheter (B7-2LA).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K250409
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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