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Endoscope, Rigid (GCM): 10 FDA-registered makers in 3 countries

10 establishments in 3 countries are registered with the FDA to make Endoscope, Rigid (product code GCM, Class 2, 21 CFR 876.1500). 2 of them have a 510(k) clearance or PMA approval on file and 0 have a recall event. The FDA has issued 18 510(k) clearances under this code, the latest on May 14, 2021, and lists 0 recall events (0 Class I). FDA data exported November 2, 2026.

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Product code
GCM
Device class
2
Regulation
876.1500
Medical specialty
Gastroenterology, Urology

Makers by country

CountryMakers
Germany6
United States2
Japan2

Makers of Endoscope, Rigid

Registered establishments that manufacture, contract manufacture, remanufacture, reprocess or own the specification of this device, with the 510(k) clearances, PMA approvals and recalls the FDA files under each. Best documented first.

MakerLocationRole510(k) clearancesLatest clearancePMA approvalsRecall eventsClass ISource
Richard Wolf GMBHKNITTLINGEN Baden-Wurttemberg, GermanyManufacturer2May 14, 2021000api.fda.gov
Karl Storz Se & Co KGTUTTLINGEN Baden-Wurttemberg, GermanySpecification developer1March 22, 1995000api.fda.gov
Heine Optotechnik GMBH & Co. KG.GILCHING Bavaria, GermanyManufacturer0000api.fda.gov
Integra LifeSciences Production CorporationMansfield, MA, United StatesSpecification developer0000api.fda.gov
Karl Storz Se & Co. KGTUTTLINGEN Baden-Wurttemberg, GermanyContract manufacturer0000api.fda.gov
Karl Storz Se & Co. KGNEUHAUSEN OBECK Baden-Wurttemberg, GermanyContract manufacturer0000api.fda.gov
Olympus Medical Systems Corp.HACHIOJI-SHI Tokyo, JapanSpecification developer0000api.fda.gov
Olympus Winter & Ibe GMBHHamburg, GermanyManufacturer0000api.fda.gov
Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.Vernon Hills, IL, United StatesContract manufacturer0000api.fda.gov
Shirakawa Olympus Co., Ltd.NISHISHIRAKAWA-GUN Fukushima, JapanManufacturer0000api.fda.gov

Updated May 14, 2021. Read from openFDA bulk downloads (device registration and listing, 510(k), PMA, recall and enforcement files). CC0 1.0, public domain (openFDA terms of service). The files are joined on FDA identifiers: the 510(k) and PMA numbers a registration lists, and the recalling firm's FEI for recalls. Recall class comes from the FDA enforcement report. The FDA states that openFDA data is unvalidated and is not for decisions about medical care. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.