Cleared Traditional

K040237 - INTUITIVE SURGICAL DA VINCI ENDOSCOPIC ...

K040237 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for INTUITIVE SURGICAL DA VINCI ENDOSCOPIC ... by Intuitive Surgical, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code NAY) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 159-day FDA review.

K040237 · Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K040237 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the INTUITIVE SURGICAL DA VINCI ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM AND ENDOSCOP.... Classified as System, Surgical, Computer Controlled Instrument (product code NAY), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (Sunnyvale, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on July 7, 2004 after a review of 159 days - an extended review cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K040237 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received January 30, 2004
Decision Date July 07, 2004
Days to Decision 159 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
44d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 159d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code NAY System, Surgical, Computer Controlled Instrument
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition If The Device Is Reusable, Validated Reprocessing Instructions And Reprocessing Validation Data For This Device Type Must Be Included In A 510(k) Submission (82 Fr 26807, Available At Https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/fr-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - NAY System, Surgical, Computer Controlled Instrument

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INTUITIVE SURGICAL DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM AND ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS, MODELS IS1200 & IS1000
K043153 · Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · Dec 2004
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K042855 · Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · Nov 2004
INTUITIVE SURGICAL ENDOPASS ENDOSCOPIC DELIVERY INSTRUMENT, MODEL P/N 400170
K040948 · Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · May 2004
INTUITIVE SURGICAL ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENT CONTROL SYSTEM & ENDOSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS, MODEL DA VINCI ISI 1000/1200
K022574 · Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · Nov 2002
INTUITIVE SURGICAL DA VINCI SURGICAL SYSTEM, MODEL IS1000
K021036 · Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · Jun 2002