# K983279: Endocam Camera Systems 5502 with Electronic CCD Endoscope

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
- Decided: Dec 2, 1998 after 75 days
- Product code: GCJ (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery)
- 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 K942817 (1994). 2 ancestors in all.
11 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 14 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K950502: CCD Endocam 5501, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (1995) Summary page 1.
- K942817: CCD Endocam Office 5510, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (1994) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K023659: 1-CCD Endocam 5520 System (2003), 10 descendants of its own
- K080977: 3 CCD Endocam 5550 (2008), 7 descendants of its own
- K130423: The Richard Wolf Endocam Logic HD Camera System 5525 (2013), 6 descendants of its own
- K180583: Logic 4K Camera Controller, Logic 4K Camera Head (2018), 4 descendants of its own
- K200617: Logic HD Camera Controller, Logic HD Lite Camera Controller, Logic 4K Camera Contoller, Adapter for Controller 5525 (2020), 2 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The 1CCD Endocam 5502 is designed for video endoscopy and video microscopy. It can be used for both diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. The Electronic CCD Endoscopes are used for viewing the inside of the patient via natural or surgically created passages.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K983279
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology