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Swiss Lithoclast Multipurpose Probe

K992251510(k) SpecialCleared Jul 27, 199921-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.4480

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

Electro Medical Systems SA · FFK Lithotriptor, Electro-Hydraulic

Cleared on Jul 27, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K951531 (Electro Medical Systems SA, 1995) and 1 other predicate after a 21-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1986.

Decided
Jul 27, 1999
Review
21 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FFK
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K863642 (1986). 5 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 1995: 1 other ancestor1992: 1 other ancestor1989: 1 other ancestorK863642 · Candela Model MDL-1 Laser Lithotriptor · Candela Corp. · 1986K963285 · Ems Swiss Lithoclast Lithotripter · Electro Medical Systems SA · 19971985199019952000
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 2 other ancestors K963285 · Ems Swiss Lithoclast Lithotripter · Electro Medical Systems SA · 1997K863642 · Candela Model MDL-1 Laser Lithotriptor · Candela Corp. · 19860
  1. Root · 2 generations backK863642 Candela Model MDL-1 Laser LithotriptorCandela Corp. · 1986
  2. 1 generation backK963285 Ems Swiss Lithoclast LithotripterElectro Medical Systems SA · 1997
  3. This deviceK992251 Swiss Lithoclast Multipurpose ProbeElectro Medical Systems SA · 1999
View FIG. 1 as a table

Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K863642Candela Model MDL-1 Laser LithotriptorCandela Corp.1986—
−1K963285Ems Swiss Lithoclast LithotripterElectro Medical Systems SA1997—
0 (this device)K992251Swiss Lithoclast Multipurpose ProbeElectro Medical Systems SA1999—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198910
199210
199510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K992251, 1986–1999Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (2)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K951531Swiss Lithoclast Lithotripter
Summary page 2
…E The Multipurpose Probe is substantially equivalent to the EMS 1.0 mm Probe. This predicate device was cleared for use in fragmenting ureteral and bladder stones under K951531 and renal stones under K963285. The main difference between these devices is the distal, lateral notch of the Multipurpose Probe…
Electro Medical Systems SA1995—
*K963285Ems Swiss Lithoclast Lithotripter
Summary page 2
…bstantially equivalent to the EMS 1.0 mm Probe. This predicate device was cleared for use in fragmenting ureteral and bladder stones under K951531 and renal stones under K963285. The main difference between these devices is the distal, lateral notch of the Multipurpose Probe which serves for tangential fix…
Electro Medical Systems SA1997—

Also cleared against K951531: 7 other devices →

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?

  • The line of descent spans 13 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 10.2 years on median.
  • None of the 5 ancestors has a recall.
  • 7 other devices also cite its predicate K951531.

How does its category compare?

All FFK devices

FFK Lithotriptor, Electro-Hydraulic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · FFK

2in 2025

2007: 22010: 22012: 22013: 32016: 22019: 12021: 12023: 12025: 2
2007high 3 (2013) · low 0 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FFK

110in 2013

2013: 110 days median
2007high 110 (2013)2026

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

Recalls per year · FFK

1in 2021

2007: 12009: 12017: 12021: 1
2007high 1 (2007) · low 0 (2008)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · FFK

6in 2025

2007: 62008: 122009: 352010: 162011: 62012: 22013: 102014: 92015: 72016: 72017: 92018: 182019: 102020: 392021: 222022: 132023: 102024: 82025: 6
2007high 39 (2020) · low 2 (2012)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FFK, 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
20072—16
20080—012
20090—135
20102—016
20110—06
20122—02
20133110010
20140—09
20150—07
20162—07
20170—19
20180—018
20191—010
20200—039
20211—122
20220—013
20231—010
20240—08
20252—06
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Swiss LITHOCLAST® Multipurpose Probe is intended to be used as an accessory to the EMS Swiss LITHOCLAST® Lithotripter for the fragmentation of ureteral calculi through rigid or semi-rigid endoscopes.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K992251: Swiss Lithoclast Multipurpose Probe.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K992251

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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