# K962555: Olympus FB Series Biopsy Forceps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Olympus America, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 30, 1996 after 29 days
- Product code: EOQ (Bronchoscope (Flexible Or Rigid))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 874.4680
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K955065 (1996). 1 ancestor in all.
9 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 11 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K955065: Olympus FB Series Biopsy Forceps, Olympus America, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- 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
- K203614: Monarch Bronchoscope (2021), 1 descendant of its own

## Indications for use
The Olympus biopsy forceps are intended to be used for the collection of tissue samples under endoscopic observation.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K962555
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology