510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMitaka Point Setter
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Mitaka USA, Inc. · GWG Endoscope, Neurological
Cleared on Aug 27, 1999 after a 74-day review. The FDA summary names no predicate by number. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Aug 27, 1999
- Review
- 74 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GWG
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
Most influential descendants
Showing 2 of 2 · See allView FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K991989 | Mitaka Point Setter | Mitaka USA, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| +1 | K090792 | Mitaka Uniarm | Mitaka Kohki Co., Ltd. | 2009 | — |
| +1 | K043128 | Olympus Endoarm | Olympus Corporation | 2004 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 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.
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What was it cleared against?
The FDA summary names no predicate by number.
What descends from it? (2)
2 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, K090792 (Mitaka Kohki Co., Ltd., 2009) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All GWG devicesGWG Endoscope, Neurological: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · GWG
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GWG
269in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GWG
2in 2011
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GWG
33in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GWG, 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 | 3 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 2 | 4 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 37 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2017 | 4 | 126 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | 4 | 128 | 0 | 16 |
| 2019 | 3 | 156 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2021 | 3 | 106 | 0 | 21 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 5 | 269 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2026 | 4 | 217 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
This instrument is 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/K991989 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K991989: Mitaka Point Setter.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K991989
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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