Cleared Traditional

K203632 - da Vinci S/Si (IS2000/IS3000) 5mm and 8mm Reusable Instruments, da Vinci Xi/X (IS4000/IS4200) 8mm Reusable Instruments (FDA 510(k) Clearance)

Class II General & Plastic Surgery device cleared through predicate-based substantial equivalence - typically does not require clinical trials.

K203632 · Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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Feb 2021
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Class 2
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K203632 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the da Vinci S/Si (IS2000/IS3000) 5mm and 8mm Reusable Instruments, da Vinci Xi/X.... 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 February 10, 2021 after a review of 61 days - a notably fast clearance 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: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K203632 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received December 11, 2020
Decision Date February 10, 2021
Days to Decision 61 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
53d faster than avg
Panel avg: 114d · This submission: 61d
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.

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