A flexible, manual, non-electrosurgical instrument intended to obtain tissue specimens during endoscopic procedures (e.g., gastro-urological endoscopy, laparoscopy, bronchoscopy, laryngoscopy) for histopathological examination. It is typically a flexible metal
| Company | Devices | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical Direct, Inc. | 315 | 44% |
| Sontec Instruments, Inc. | 132 | 18% |
| Joimax Gmbh | 47 | 6% |
| Karl Storz Gmbh & Co. Kg | 35 | 5% |
| Elmed Incorporated | 32 | 4% |
| Integra Microfrance | 32 | 4% |
| American Medical Endoscopy, Inc. | 31 | 4% |
| Primed Instruments Inc | 20 | 3% |
| Telemed Systems | 13 | 2% |
| Avalign Technologies, Inc. | 13 | 2% |
| Richard Wolf Gmbh | 10 | 1% |
| National Advanced Endoscopy Devices, Inc. | 10 | 1% |
Company = labeler of record on GUDID. 19 companies in total; top 12 shown. Click headers to sort.
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| Code | Name | Devices |
|---|---|---|
| FCL | FORCEPS, BIOPSY, NON-ELECTRIC | 179 |
| GCJ | Laparoscope, general & plastic surgery | 141 |
| KAE | FORCEPS, ENT | 92 |
| EOQ | BRONCHOSCOPE (FLEXIBLE OR RIGID) | 44 |
| LRY | PUNCH, SURGICAL | 43 |
| GEN | FORCEPS, GENERAL & PLASTIC SURGERY | 34 |
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724 device records in commercial distribution are listed on the FDA Global Unique Device Identification Database (GUDID) under the GMDN category "Flexible endoscopic biopsy forceps, reusable", from 19 companies. The largest labeler is Surgical Direct, Inc. with 44% of records.
FCL (FORCEPS, BIOPSY, NON-ELECTRIC), GCJ (Laparoscope, general & plastic surgery), KAE (FORCEPS, ENT), EOQ (BRONCHOSCOPE (FLEXIBLE OR RIGID))
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Source: FDA AccessGUDID (AccessGUDID full release 2 Nov 2026); counts are device records in commercial distribution grouped by GMDN preferred term; companies are labelers of record. Information only — US listing is not a registration in the UAE or GCC; verify with the regulator. © Consulting Wallah — CC BY‑NC‑ND.