510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMVS Fiberoptic Lightpipe
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Advanced Surgical Products, Inc. · FST Light, Surgical, Fiberoptic
Cleared on Apr 3, 1987 after a 25-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 9 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Apr 3, 1987
- Review
- 25 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FST
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
9 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- This deviceK870942 MVS Fiberoptic LightpipeAdvanced Surgical Products, Inc. · 1987
- Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK982462 Fiber Optic Endoillumination ProbeMicrovision, Inc. · 1998
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK050807 20G Sma Laser Fiber, Model LF100Ophthalmed, LLC · 2005
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 5 of its ownK121187 Katalyst Laser Probes, Katalyst Illuminated Laser ProbesKatalyst Surgical, LLC · 2012
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK142830 Ophthalmed Bending Laser ProbesOphthalmed, LLC · 2015
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 1 of its ownK191846 MAXReach Laser ProbeVortex Surgical, Inc. · 2019
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Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 9 · See all- K982462Fiber Optic Endoillumination ProbeMicrovision, Inc. · 1998 · cites it directly7descendants
- K05080720G Sma Laser Fiber, Model LF100Ophthalmed, LLC · 2005 · 2 generations on6descendants
- K121187Katalyst Laser Probes, Katalyst Illuminated Laser ProbesKatalyst Surgical, LLC · 2012 · 3 generations on5descendants
- K142830Ophthalmed Bending Laser ProbesOphthalmed, LLC · 2015 · 3 generations on2descendants
- K191846MAXReach Laser ProbeVortex Surgical, Inc. · 2019 · 4 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K870942 | MVS Fiberoptic Lightpipe | Advanced Surgical Products, Inc. | 1987 | — |
| +1 | K982462 | Fiber Optic Endoillumination Probe | Microvision, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| +2 | K050807 | 20G Sma Laser Fiber, Model LF100 | Ophthalmed, LLC | 2005 | — |
| +3 | K121187 | Katalyst Laser Probes, Katalyst Illuminated Laser Probes | Katalyst Surgical, LLC | 2012 | — |
| +3 | K142830 | Ophthalmed Bending Laser Probes | Ophthalmed, LLC | 2015 | — |
| +4 | K191846 | MAXReach Laser Probe | Vortex Surgical, Inc. | 2019 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
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? (9)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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?
- Of its descendants, K982462 (Microvision, Inc., 1998) has gone furthest, with 7 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All FST devicesFST Light, Surgical, Fiberoptic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · FST
1in 2020
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FST
59in 2012
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FST
1in 2014
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FST
27in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FST, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 3 | 100 | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 3 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 10 | 7 |
| 2012 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 14 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 1 | 13 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 40 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 27 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K870942 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K870942: MVS Fiberoptic Lightpipe.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K870942
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026