510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMedical Biopsy Automatic Cutting Needle
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medical Biopsy, Inc. · KNW Instrument, Biopsy
Cleared on Jun 10, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K914874 (Manan Medical Products, Inc., 1992) after a 47-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1992.
- Decided
- Jun 10, 1998
- Review
- 47 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KNW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K914874 (1992). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK914874 Manan Pro-Mag Automatic Biopsy DeviceManan Medical Products, Inc. · 1992
- This deviceK981477 Medical Biopsy Automatic Cutting NeedleMedical Biopsy, Inc. · 1998
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K914874 | Manan Pro-Mag Automatic Biopsy Device | Manan Medical Products, Inc. | 1992 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K981477 | Medical Biopsy Automatic Cutting Needle | Medical Biopsy, Inc. | 1998 | — |
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? (1)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K914874 | Manan Pro-Mag Automatic Biopsy DeviceSummary page 1…ATE DEVICE: The predicate device used to determine substantial equivalence for the Medical Biopsy Automatic Cutting Needle is the Manan Pro-Mag Automatic Biopsy Device (K914874). 4. DEVICE DESCRIPTION: The Medical Biopsy Automatic Cutting Needle is a two-piece design consisting of a cannula and an obtur… | 1992 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 4 other devices also cite its predicate K914874.
How does its category compare?
All KNW devicesKNW Instrument, Biopsy: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · KNW
12in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KNW
178in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KNW
1in 2024
Class I (4 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KNW
1,667in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KNW, 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 | 6 | 94 | 1 | 766 |
| 2008 | 4 | 53 | 7 | 363 |
| 2009 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 351 |
| 2010 | 3 | 57 | 2 | 162 |
| 2011 | 10 | 64 | 5 | 67 |
| 2012 | 7 | 94 | 1 | 93 |
| 2013 | 3 | 100 | 1 (1) | 98 |
| 2014 | 8 | 95 | 3 | 193 |
| 2015 | 10 | 106 | 0 | 591 |
| 2016 | 9 | 127 | 5 | 297 |
| 2017 | 8 | 90 | 1 | 760 |
| 2018 | 7 | 71 | 0 | 1,012 |
| 2019 | 5 | 94 | 4 | 4,195 |
| 2020 | 8 | 92 | 0 | 5,120 |
| 2021 | 9 | 54 | 3 | 1,020 |
| 2022 | 8 | 203 | 3 | 535 |
| 2023 | 7 | 164 | 2 | 931 |
| 2024 | 5 | 114 | 1 | 1,283 |
| 2025 | 12 | 178 | 0 | 1,667 |
| 2026 | 7 | 29 | 4 (3) | — |
What is it indicated for?
Medical Biopsy's Automatic Biopsy Needle is intended for use in obtaining samples of tissues or lesions from the Breast, Kidney, Prostate and Liver.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K981477 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K981477: Medical Biopsy Automatic Cutting Needle.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K981477
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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