510(k) · Cleared
ClearedBallard Medical Products Faciletome Bow String Papillotome
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Ballard Medical Products · KNS Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (With Or Without Accessories)
Cleared on May 3, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K894861 (Wiltek Medical, Inc., 1989) after an 84-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1989.
- Decided
- May 3, 1999
- Review
- 84 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KNS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K894861 (1989). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK894861 Wiltek PapillotomeWiltek Medical, Inc. · 1989
- This deviceK990376 Ballard Medical Products Faciletome Bow String PapillotomeBallard Medical Products · 1999
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K894861 | Wiltek Papillotome | Wiltek Medical, Inc. | 1989 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K990376 | Ballard Medical Products Faciletome Bow String Papillotome | Ballard Medical Products | 1999 | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K894861 | Wiltek PapillotomeSummary page 1…3): The Ballard Medical Products® Faciletome™ Bow String Papillotome device is substantially equivalent to the Wiltek Medical, Inc. papillotomes; the subject of 510(k) #K894861, marketed under the trade names of Accuratome’™, Accuratome™, and Double Lumen™ Papillotome. Description of the device 807.92(a)… | 1989 |
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.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K894861.
How does its category compare?
All KNS devicesKNS Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (With Or Without Accessories): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · KNS
11in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KNS
171in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KNS
14in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · KNS
1,504in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KNS, 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 | 1 | — | 3 | 164 |
| 2008 | 3 | 61 | 5 | 587 |
| 2009 | 3 | 212 | 2 | 1,027 |
| 2010 | 4 | 168 | 0 | 908 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 2 | 860 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 848 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 449 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 405 |
| 2015 | 3 | 252 | 0 | 406 |
| 2016 | 3 | 30 | 6 | 457 |
| 2017 | 3 | 48 | 1 | 446 |
| 2018 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 563 |
| 2019 | 7 | 66 | 0 | 668 |
| 2020 | 4 | 212 | 0 | 906 |
| 2021 | 4 | 139 | 41 | 814 |
| 2022 | 3 | 182 | 0 | 913 |
| 2023 | 9 | 83 | 0 | 976 |
| 2024 | 3 | 198 | 14 | 1,533 |
| 2025 | 11 | 171 | 0 | 1,504 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 4 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Ballard Medical Products® Faciletome™ Bow String Papillotome(s) is intended to be used for patients requiring transendoscopic cannulation and sphincterotomy of the Papilla of Vater and/or the Sphincter of Oddi.
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/K990376 · printed Nov 4, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K990376: Ballard Medical Products Faciletome Bow String Papillotome.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K990376
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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