# K971373: Vista Single Chip Video Camera

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Vista Medical Technologies, Inc.
- Decided: May 20, 1997 after 36 days
- Product code: FET (Endoscopic Video Imaging System/Component, Gastroenterology-Urology)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K946171 (1995). 2 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K946171: Video Endoscope System with Zoom, Oktas (1995) Summary page 1.
- K955404: Otv-S5 Oes Video System, Olympus America, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K020301: Modification to Vista Stereoscope System (2002), 2 descendants of its own
- K021290: Vista Visualization System, Model 9000, Vista Visualization System with Voice Activation and Pip, Model 9100 (2002), 1 descendant of its own
- K101810: 3DHJD Camera System Model (2010), 0 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Feb 7, 2007 · Not classified · Z-0699-2007: A teal "bloom"/ glare on the subject image during high light conditions.

## Indications for use
The Vista Single Chip Camera System is intended for use with optical endoscopes to provide a video image of the target area.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K971373
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology