510(k) · Cleared
ClearedKARL STORZ Cholangiography Set
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Karl Storz SE & CO. KG · GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery
Cleared on Nov 22, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K943435 (Karl Storz Endoskop GmbH, 1994) after a 239-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1994.
- Decided
- Nov 22, 2025
- Review
- 239 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GCJ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K943435 (1994). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK943435 Cholangiography SetKarl Storz Endoskop GmbH · 1994
- This deviceK250927 KARL STORZ Cholangiography SetKarl Storz SE & CO. KG · 2025
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K943435 | Cholangiography Set | Karl Storz Endoskop GmbH | 1994 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K250927 | KARL STORZ Cholangiography Set | Karl Storz SE & CO. KG | 2025 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K943435 | Cholangiography SetSummary page 5…(21 CFR 876.1500) Regulatory Class: II Product Code: GCJ Classification Gastroenterology/Urology Panel: Predicate KARL STORZ Cholangiography Set (K943435) Device(s): Device Description: The KARL STORZ Cholangiography Set are manually operated reusable surgical de… | 1994 |
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.
How does its category compare?
All GCJ devicesGCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · GCJ
21in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GCJ
108in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GCJ
5in 2025
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GCJ
5,860in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GCJ, 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 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 1,639 |
| 2008 | 19 | 73 | 16 | 1,319 |
| 2009 | 21 | 85 | 6 | 1,995 |
| 2010 | 24 | 122 | 30 | 2,657 |
| 2011 | 15 | 113 | 9 | 2,133 |
| 2012 | 17 | 88 | 1 | 1,526 |
| 2013 | 15 | 93 | 7 (1) | 1,565 |
| 2014 | 19 | 90 | 2 | 1,714 |
| 2015 | 26 | 76 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 2016 | 27 | 99 | 5 | 2,080 |
| 2017 | 20 | 77 | 1 | 3,468 |
| 2018 | 21 | 88 | 1 | 2,562 |
| 2019 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 2,578 |
| 2020 | 28 | 61 | 0 | 2,618 |
| 2021 | 18 | 116 | 0 | 3,431 |
| 2022 | 20 | 103 | 1 | 3,945 |
| 2023 | 31 | 109 | 1 | 6,002 |
| 2024 | 29 | 90 | 0 | 6,047 |
| 2025 | 21 | 108 | 5 | 5,860 |
| 2026 | 26 | 122 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The KARL STORZ Cholangiography Set consists of manually operated reusable surgical devices intended for use by qualified surgeons in minimally invasive intraoperative cholangiography in adults and pediatric patients ≥13 years of age.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K250927 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K250927: KARL STORZ Cholangiography Set.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K250927
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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