510(k) · Cleared
ClearedKsea Endoscope Holder
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · OCV Endoscope Holder
Cleared on Mar 22, 1999 after a 47-day review. The FDA summary names no predicate by number. 38 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 22, 1999
- Review
- 47 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- OCV
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
38 later devices descend from it, 5 citing it directly.
- This deviceK990334 Ksea Endoscope HolderKARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · 1999
- Descendant · cites it directly · 25 of its ownK051979 Ors Model 6000 Endoscope HolderO.R. Solutions, Inc. · 2005
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 23 of its ownK062779 Defogging Heated Endoscope Lens Protector (Dhelp); Defogging…New Wave Surgical Corporation · 2006 · Recalled
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 16 of its ownK080613 Clear-VU System, Models: CVL-01-1000, CVL-01-1030, CVL-01-1045Minimally Invasive Devices, LLC · 2008
- Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK992006 Neuroview Instrument Holder, Model 300-33Integra Neurocare, LLC · 1999
- Descendant · cites it directly · 9 of its ownK050051 Armand Endoscope HolderKLS-Martin L.P. · 2005
Showing 5 of 38 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 38 · See all- K051979Ors Model 6000 Endoscope HolderO.R. Solutions, Inc. · 2005 · cites it directly25descendants
- K062779Defogging Heated Endoscope Lens Protector (Dhelp); Defogging Endoscope Lens Protector…New Wave Surgical Corporation · 2006 · 2 generations on23descendants
- K080613Clear-VU System, Models: CVL-01-1000, CVL-01-1030, CVL-01-1045Minimally Invasive Devices, LLC · 2008 · 3 generations on16descendants
- K992006Neuroview Instrument Holder, Model 300-33Integra Neurocare, LLC · 1999 · cites it directly10descendants
- K050051Armand Endoscope HolderKLS-Martin L.P. · 2005 · cites it directly9descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K990334 | Ksea Endoscope Holder | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| +1 | K051979 | Ors Model 6000 Endoscope Holder | O.R. Solutions, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| +2 | K062779 | Defogging Heated Endoscope Lens Protector (Dhelp); Defogging Endoscope Lens… | New Wave Surgical Corporation | 2006 | 2 |
| +3 | K080613 | Clear-VU System, Models: CVL-01-1000, CVL-01-1030, CVL-01-1045 | Minimally Invasive Devices, LLC | 2008 | — |
| +1 | K992006 | Neuroview Instrument Holder, Model 300-33 | Integra Neurocare, LLC | 1999 | — |
| +1 | K050051 | Armand Endoscope Holder | KLS-Martin L.P. | 2005 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 3 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in OCV? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new OCV device
- #1 K240506 KARL STORZ Holdersscore 9.4 · 5 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against?
The FDA summary names no predicate by number.
What descends from it? (38)
See all 385 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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?
- Of its descendants, K051979 (O.R. Solutions, Inc., 2005) has gone furthest, with 25 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All OCV devicesOCV Endoscope Holder: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · OCV
2in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · OCV
Too few OCV 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · OCV
No recall names OCV since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · OCV
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OCV, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
This instrument is a manually operated surgical devices intended for use by qualified surgeons for holding rigid and flexible endoscopes during diagnostic and therapeutic neurologic procedures.
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/K990334 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K990334: Ksea Endoscope Holder.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K990334
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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