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Naso-Laryngo-Pharyngoscope

K991560510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 13, 199970-day reviewClass II21 CFR 874.4760

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Fiber Imaging Technologies, Inc. · EOB Nasopharyngoscope (Flexible Or Rigid)

Cleared on Jul 13, 1999 after a 70-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 5 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Jul 13, 1999
Review
70 days
Class
Class II
Product code
EOB
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

5 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2009: 1 descendant cleared2014: 1 descendant cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK991560 Naso-Laryngo-PharyngoscopeFiber Imaging Technologies, Inc. · 1999
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK083553 Naso-Laryngo-PharyngoscopeSchoelly Imaging, Inc. · 2009
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK132009 Cmos Video Nasopharyngoscope SystemSchoelly Fiberoptic GmbH · 2014
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK143673 CMOS Video Nasopharyngoscope SystemSchoelly Fiberoptic GmbH · 2015
  5. Descendant · 4 generations on · 0 of its ownK232015 ATMOS Scope (507.7000.0); ATMOS Scope Pro (507.7050.0); ATMOS Scope…Atmos Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG · 2023
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK222587 PatCom Distal Chip EndoscopeH&A Mui Enterprises, Inc. · 2023

Most influential descendants

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  • K083553Naso-Laryngo-PharyngoscopeSchoelly Imaging, Inc. · 2009 · cites it directly4descendants
  • K132009Cmos Video Nasopharyngoscope SystemSchoelly Fiberoptic GmbH · 2014 · 2 generations on3descendants
  • K143673CMOS Video Nasopharyngoscope SystemSchoelly Fiberoptic GmbH · 2015 · 3 generations on1descendant
  • K232015ATMOS Scope (507.7000.0); ATMOS Scope Pro (507.7050.0); ATMOS Scope iPrime (507.7060.0)Atmos Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG · 2023 · 4 generations on0descendants
  • K222587PatCom Distal Chip EndoscopeH&A Mui Enterprises, Inc. · 2023 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K991560Naso-Laryngo-PharyngoscopeFiber Imaging Technologies, Inc.1999—
+1K083553Naso-Laryngo-PharyngoscopeSchoelly Imaging, Inc.2009—
+2K132009Cmos Video Nasopharyngoscope SystemSchoelly Fiberoptic GmbH2014—
+3K143673CMOS Video Nasopharyngoscope SystemSchoelly Fiberoptic GmbH2015—
+4K232015ATMOS Scope (507.7000.0); ATMOS Scope Pro (507.7050.0); ATMOS Scope iPrime…Atmos Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG2023—
+3K222587PatCom Distal Chip EndoscopeH&A Mui Enterprises, Inc.2023—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200910
201410
201510
202320
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K991560, 1999–2023Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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Top candidate predicates for a new EOB device

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What was it cleared against?

FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

What descends from it? (5)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K083553Naso-Laryngo-PharyngoscopeSchoelly Imaging, Inc.20094

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, K083553 (Schoelly Imaging, Inc., 2009) has gone furthest, with 4 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All EOB devices

EOB Nasopharyngoscope (Flexible Or Rigid): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · EOB

3in 2025

2007: 42008: 42009: 12010: 12011: 42012: 12014: 32015: 32016: 32017: 62018: 62019: 82020: 32021: 22022: 62023: 32024: 22025: 32026 (partial year): 5
2007high 8 (2019) · low 0 (2013)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · EOB

192in 2025

2007: 37 days median2008: 38 days median2011: 209 days median2014: 282 days median2015: 115 days median2016: 174 days median2017: 216 days median2018: 230 days median2019: 149 days median2020: 175 days median2022: 178 days median2023: 107 days median2025: 192 days median2026 (partial year): 180 days median
2007high 282 (2014) · low 37 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · EOB

1in 2023

2011: 22022: 12023: 12026 (partial year): 1
2007high 2 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · EOB

1,338in 2025

2007: 12008: 12009: 32011: 32012: 42013: 52014: 52015: 132016: 162017: 182018: 232019: 512020: 472021: 3452022: 1,1582023: 1,3522024: 1,4982025: 1,338
2007high 1,498 (2024) · low 0 (2010)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code EOB, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200743701
200843801
20091—03
20101—00
2011420923
20121—04
20130—05
2014328205
20153115013
20163174016
20176216018
20186230023
20198149051
20203175047
20212—0345
2022617811,158
2023310711,352
20242—01,498
2025319201,338
202651801—

What is it indicated for?

The Naso-Laryngo-Pharyngoscope is indicated for visualization of the pharynx and larynx.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K991560: Naso-Laryngo-Pharyngoscope.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K991560

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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