# K955065: Olympus FB Series Biopsy Forceps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Olympus America, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 24, 1996 after 79 days
- Product code: FCL (Forceps, Biopsy, Non-Electric)
- Device class: 1
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1075
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
12 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 13 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K962555: Olympus FB Series Biopsy Forceps (1996), 9 descendants of its own
- K173760: Monarch Endoscopy Platform (Monarch Platform) (2018), 7 descendants of its own
- K193534: Monarch Platform (2020), 5 descendants of its own
- K211493: Monarch Platform (2021), 2 descendants of its own
- K243219: MONARCH™ Platform (MON-000008) (2025), 1 descendant of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K955065
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology