510(k) · Cleared
ClearedLithoVue Elite Digital Flexible Ureteroscope System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Boston Scientific Corporation · FGB Ureteroscope And Accessories, Flexible/Rigid
Cleared on Aug 26, 2026 as substantially equivalent to K233645 (Boston Scientific Corporation -, 2023) after a 140-day review. Its family tree reaches back 10 generations to 1993. 1 of the 28 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall.
- Decided
- Aug 26, 2026
- Review
- 140 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FGB
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 10 generations to K931154 (1993). 27 ancestors in all, the oldest K843084 (1985). No later device cites it as a predicate yet. 1 of the 28 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.
- Root · 10 generations backK931154 Evis 200 SystemOlympus Corp. · 1993
- 6 generations between
- 3 generations backK153049 LithoVue SystemBoston Scientific Corporation · 2015
- 2 generations backK221515 StoneSmart Connect Console, LithoVue Elite Single Use Digital…Boston Scientific Corporation · 2023
- 1 generation backK233645 StoneSmart Connect Console, LithoVue Elite Standard Deflection…Boston Scientific Corporation - · 2023 · Recalled
- This deviceK261153 LithoVue Elite Digital Flexible Ureteroscope SystemBoston Scientific Corporation · 2026
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- Root · 10 generations backK931154 Evis 200 SystemOlympus Corp. · 1993
- 9 generations backK963033 BF 240/P240/IT240 Bronchovideoscope & AccessoriesOlympus America, Inc. · 1996 · Recalled
- 8 generations backK981543 Olympus LF-TP and LF-DP Tracheal Intubation Fiberscopes, Accessories…The Olympus Optical Co. · 1998 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK021074 Visera Cystovideoscope Olympus Cyf Type V/VAOlympus America, Inc. · 2002
- 6 generations backK030960 Ecn Electronic Video CystonephroscopeAcmi Corporation · 2003
- 5 generations backK042225 Acmi Invisio Icn, Models Icn-0564 and Icn-0565Acmi Corporation · 2004
- 4 generations backK060269 Acmi Dur-Digital Ureteroscope and Choledochoscope SystemAcmi Corporation · 2006
- 3 generations backK153049 LithoVue SystemBoston Scientific Corporation · 2015
- 2 generations backK221515 StoneSmart Connect Console, LithoVue Elite Single Use Digital…Boston Scientific Corporation · 2023
- 1 generation backK233645 StoneSmart Connect Console, LithoVue Elite Standard Deflection…Boston Scientific Corporation - · 2023 · Recalled
- This deviceK261153 LithoVue Elite Digital Flexible Ureteroscope SystemBoston Scientific Corporation · 2026
Class I recalls in this family
- K912120 Urf-P2 Ureterorenofiberscope/Choledochofiberscope8 generations back · 1991
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −10 | K931154 | Evis 200 System | Olympus Corp. | 1993 | — |
| −9 | K963033 | BF 240/P240/IT240 Bronchovideoscope & Accessories | Olympus America, Inc. | 1996 | 6 |
| −8 | K981543 | Olympus LF-TP and LF-DP Tracheal Intubation Fiberscopes, Accessories and… | The Olympus Optical Co. | 1998 | 5 |
| −7 | K021074 | Visera Cystovideoscope Olympus Cyf Type V/VA | Olympus America, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −6 | K030960 | Ecn Electronic Video Cystonephroscope | Acmi Corporation | 2003 | — |
| −5 | K042225 | Acmi Invisio Icn, Models Icn-0564 and Icn-0565 | Acmi Corporation | 2004 | — |
| −4 | K060269 | Acmi Dur-Digital Ureteroscope and Choledochoscope System | Acmi Corporation | 2006 | — |
| −3 | K153049 | LithoVue System | Boston Scientific Corporation | 2015 | — |
| −2 | K221515 | StoneSmart Connect Console, LithoVue Elite Single Use Digital Flexible… | Boston Scientific Corporation | 2023 | — |
| −1 | K233645 | StoneSmart Connect Console, LithoVue Elite Standard Deflection, LithoVue Elite… | Boston Scientific Corporation - | 2023 | 1 |
| 0 (this device) | K261153 | LithoVue Elite Digital Flexible Ureteroscope System | Boston Scientific Corporation | 2026 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 1 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 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.
1 device in this family has a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new FGB device
- #1 K251951 Single-Use Video Flexible Ureterorenoscope…score 16.2 · 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K233645 | StoneSmart Connect Console, LithoVue Elite Standard Deflection, LithoVue Elite Reverse…Summary page 5…fic Corporation Submitter/Holder: Marlborough, MA 01752 Marlborough, MA 01752 510(k) #/ K233645 K252703 Clearance Date 12-December-2023… | 2023 |
| † | K252703 | LithoVue Elite Single-Use Digital Flexible Ureteroscope - Standard with pressure… | 2025 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
Relatives with a Class I recall
Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.
- K912120Urf-P2 Ureterorenofiberscope/CholedochofiberscopeOlympus Corp. · 1991 · 8 generations back · ◆ in the 1991 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 33 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.7 years on median.
- 8 of the 27 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K233645.
How does its category compare?
All FGB devicesFGB Ureteroscope And Accessories, Flexible/Rigid: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2026, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FGB
17in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FGB
134in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FGB
15in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FGB
1,307in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FGB, 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 | 6 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 35 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 142 |
| 2018 | 4 | 191 | 0 | 118 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 207 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 402 |
| 2021 | 3 | 191 | 0 | 325 |
| 2022 | 5 | 205 | 4 | 455 |
| 2023 | 8 | 183 | 1 | 458 |
| 2024 | 16 | 217 | 15 | 572 |
| 2025 | 17 | 134 | 0 | 1,307 |
| 2026 | 9 | 140 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The LithoVue Elite Digital Flexible Ureteroscope System is intended to be used to visualize organs, cavities and canals in the urinary tract (urethra, bladder, ureter, calyces and renal papillae) via transurethral or percutaneous access routes. It can also be used in conjunction with endoscopic accessories to perform various diagnostic and therapeutic procedures in the urinary tract.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K261153 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K261153: LithoVue Elite Digital Flexible Ureteroscope System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K261153
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded Oct 30, 2026
- Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026