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Galileo Disposable Hysteroscopes

K974297510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 13, 199888-day reviewClass II21 CFR 884.1690

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Netoptix Corp. · HIH Hysteroscope (And Accessories)

Cleared on Feb 13, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K962116 (Galileo Electro-Optics Corp., 1996) and 3 other predicates after an 88-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1977. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Feb 13, 1998
Review
88 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HIH
Recalls
None
Predicates
4

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K770378 (1977). 4 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1996: 1 other ancestor1994: 1 other ancestor1988: 1 other ancestor1998: 1 descendant clearedK770378 · Laparoscope, Fiber Light, Palmer-Jacobs · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · 197719801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 3 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K770378 · Laparoscope, Fiber Light, Palmer-Jacobs · Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · 19770
  1. Root · 1 generation backK770378 Laparoscope, Fiber Light, Palmer-JacobsRichard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. · 1977
  2. This deviceK974297 Galileo Disposable HysteroscopesNetoptix Corp. · 1998
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK981828 Galileo Disposable HysteroscopesNetoptix Corp. · 1998

Most influential descendants

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  • K981828Galileo Disposable HysteroscopesNetoptix Corp. · 1998 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K770378Laparoscope, Fiber Light, Palmer-JacobsRichard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.1977—
0 (this device)K974297Galileo Disposable HysteroscopesNetoptix Corp.1998—
+1K981828Galileo Disposable HysteroscopesNetoptix Corp.1998—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198810
199410
199610

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K974297, 1977–1998Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), 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? (4)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K962116Galileo Endoscopes
Summary page 1
…edicate or Legally Marketed Device(s) The Galileo Hysteroscopes are substantially equivalent to several legally marketed endoscopes including the Galileo Hysteroscopes (K962116), U.S. Surgical Surgiview Endoscopes, (K925968) and the Richard Wolf Hysteroscopes and Laparoscopes (K880314 and K770378). 4, De…
Galileo Electro-Optics Corp.1996—
*K925968Endoscope
Summary page 1
…leo Hysteroscopes are substantially equivalent to several legally marketed endoscopes including the Galileo Hysteroscopes (K962116), U.S. Surgical Surgiview Endoscopes, (K925968) and the Richard Wolf Hysteroscopes and Laparoscopes (K880314 and K770378). 4, Device Description The Galileo Disposable Hystero…
United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc1994—
*K880314Hysteroscope Autonom 4992
Summary page 1
…lly marketed endoscopes including the Galileo Hysteroscopes (K962116), U.S. Surgical Surgiview Endoscopes, (K925968) and the Richard Wolf Hysteroscopes and Laparoscopes (K880314 and K770378). 4, Device Description The Galileo Disposable Hysteroscopes are a line of disposable endoscopes based on existing…
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.1988—
*K770378Laparoscope, Fiber Light, Palmer-Jacobs
Summary page 1
…endoscopes including the Galileo Hysteroscopes (K962116), U.S. Surgical Surgiview Endoscopes, (K925968) and the Richard Wolf Hysteroscopes and Laparoscopes (K880314 and K770378). 4, Device Description The Galileo Disposable Hysteroscopes are a line of disposable endoscopes based on existing endoscope te…
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.1977—

Also cleared against K962116: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K981828Galileo Disposable HysteroscopesNetoptix Corp.19980

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?

  • None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K981828 (Netoptix Corp., 1998) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K962116.

How does its category compare?

All HIH devices

HIH Hysteroscope (And Accessories): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HIH

3in 2025

2007: 12008: 22009: 42010: 42011: 32012: 42013: 52014: 22015: 52016: 32017: 22018: 82019: 142020: 72021: 42022: 22023: 42024: 62025: 32026 (partial year): 7
2007high 14 (2019) · low 1 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HIH

111in 2025

2009: 130 days median2010: 109 days median2011: 118 days median2012: 25 days median2013: 144 days median2015: 52 days median2016: 106 days median2018: 135 days median2019: 91 days median2020: 88 days median2021: 194 days median2023: 200 days median2024: 148 days median2025: 111 days median2026 (partial year): 168 days median
2007high 200 (2023) · low 25 (2012)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · HIH

3so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2019: 12023: 22026 (partial year): 3
2007high 3 (2026) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HIH

1,698in 2025

2007: 72008: 122009: 172010: 312011: 592012: 782013: 1112014: 1252015: 2112016: 1722017: 3362018: 1822019: 2202020: 2532021: 1932022: 2892023: 1,4492024: 1,6112025: 1,698
2007high 1,698 (2025) · low 7 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HIH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071—07
20082—012
20094130017
20104109031
20113118059
2012425078
201351440111
20142—0125
20155520211
201631060172
20172—0336
201881350182
201914911220
20207880253
202141940193
20222—0289
2023420021,449
2024614801,611
2025311101,698
202671683—

What is it indicated for?

The Galileo Hysteroscopes are endoscopes intended for direct visualization of the cervical canal and uterine cavity for diagnostic procedures during gynecological procedures. The Hysteroscope diagnostic indications include abnormal uterine bleeding, infertility and pregnancy wastage, evaluation of abnormal hysterosalpingogram, intrauterine foreign body, amenorrhea and pelvic pain.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

Also cleared against K962116

3 other devices cite the same predicate.

  • K991377Omnisonics Flexible Fiber Optic Endoscope and CouplerOmnisonics Medical Technologies · 1999
  • K981828Galileo Disposable HysteroscopesNetoptix Corp. · 1998
  • K970937Mist Micro Interchangeable Scope System (TM)Mist, Inc. · 1997

More from Netoptix Corp.

4 FDA decisions under this applicant name. See the company

  • K981958Leisegang Video ColposcopeNetoptix Corp. · 1998
  • K981828Galileo Disposable HysteroscopesNetoptix Corp. · 1998
  • K971896Galileo High Resolution Micro CouplerNetoptix Corp. · 1997

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https://510kreport.com/device/K974297 · printed Nov 5, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K974297: Galileo Disposable Hysteroscopes.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K974297

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026