510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class II · 2022Hobbs Medical Polypectomy Snare
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Hobbs Medical, Inc. · OCZ Endoscopic Grasping/Cutting Instrument, Non-Powered
Cleared on Jan 3, 1985 after a 76-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. It has been recalled 5 times.
- Decided
- Jan 3, 1985
- Review
- 76 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- OCZ
- Recalls
- 5
- Predicates
- 0
FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), 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?
FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2022 | Class II | Z-0070-2023 | Process control | Device label display an incorrect expiration date, extends the shelf life of the product. Affected product distributed in the United States from 3/25/2018 to 9/28/2020, expiration dates between 2022-11-01 and 2025-09-01 (Devices have a… |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Class II | Z-0067-2023 | Process control | Device label display an incorrect expiration date, extends the shelf life of the product. Affected product distributed in the United States from 3/25/2018 to 9/28/2020, expiration dates between 2022-11-01 and 2025-09-01 (Devices have a… |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Class II | Z-0068-2023 | Process control | Device label display an incorrect expiration date, extends the shelf life of the product. Affected product distributed in the United States from 3/25/2018 to 9/28/2020, expiration dates between 2022-11-01 and 2025-09-01 (Devices have a… |
| Jul 29, 2022 | Class II | Z-0069-2023 | Process control | Device label display an incorrect expiration date, extends the shelf life of the product. Affected product distributed in the United States from 3/25/2018 to 9/28/2020, expiration dates between 2022-11-01 and 2025-09-01 (Devices have a… |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Class II | Z-1388-2022 | Component design/selection | During use, the sheath of the device may accordion at the proximal end where the sheath meets the shrink band. Kinking of the sheath may prevent the snare from fully closing, and injury may result. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All OCZ devicesOCZ Endoscopic Grasping/Cutting Instrument, Non-Powered: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · OCZ
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · OCZ
Too few OCZ 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · OCZ
17in 2022
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · OCZ
34in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OCZ, 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 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 242 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 759 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 734 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 252 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 21 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 17 | 33 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 37 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 34 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K844074 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K844074: Hobbs Medical Polypectomy Snare.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K844074
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- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026