# K981804: Xenon Light Source Model LS6000

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Contec Medical Vision, Ltd.
- Decided: Jul 24, 1998 after 64 days
- Product code: GCT (Light Source, Endoscope, Xenon Arc)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- 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 K944821 (1994). 3 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K944821: MODEL 5151, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (1994) Summary page 1.
- K944607: Model 5135 Auto LP/Flash, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (1994) Summary page 1.
- K954561: Xenon Noppva, KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (1995) Summary page 1.
- (no number) Linvatec Model 8430: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K982962: Xenon Light Source, Models LS6180, LS6035 (1998), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Xenon Light Source Model LS6000 is designed to supply light for endoscopic diagnostic observation and surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K981804
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology