# K982462: Fiber Optic Endoillumination Probe

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Microvision, Inc.
- Decided: Sep 14, 1998 after 61 days
- Product code: FFS (Image, Illumination, Fiberoptic, For Endoscope )
- 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 K870942 (1987). 1 ancestor in all.
7 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 9 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K870942: MVS Fiberoptic Lightpipe, Advanced Surgical Products, Inc. (1987) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K050807: 20G Sma Laser Fiber, Model LF100 (2005), 6 descendants of its own
- K121187: Katalyst Laser Probes, Katalyst Illuminated Laser Probes (2012), 5 descendants of its own
- K142830: Ophthalmed Bending Laser Probes (2015), 2 descendants of its own
- K191846: MAXReach Laser Probe (2019), 1 descendant of its own
- K220263: Vortex Surgical Laser Probes, Vortex Surgical Illuminated Laser Probes, Vortex Surgical Endoilluminators, Vortex Surgical Chandeliers (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Fiber Optic Endoillumination Probe is indicated for intraocular illumination in vitreoretinal surgery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K982462
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology