Recorded device evidence

Senhance Ultrasonic System (K182421): indications, design and recorded evidence

The acquired K182421 file contains product-specific indications and users, design and operating principle, recorded comparison and differences, non-clinical evidence actually described, performance evidence actually described sections. Compare these dated manufacturer statements with your own indication and design before commissioning evidence work. They describe this submission; they do not prescribe your testing, validate performance independently or establish a suitable predicate.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-08. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Computed exact-code research

This decision beside its recorded product-code cohort

The 2021–2025 complete-year cohort contains 48 selected decisions under primary code NAY. 48 have valid reported receipt/decision pairs; 0 pairs are missing or invalid.

Calendar elapsed days: lower quartile 60.0, median 97.5, upper quartile 149.5. These are recorded calendar differences, not active FDA review time.

The table shows the named decision and up to four latest exact-code research records through 2026-09-27. It can include partial-year records outside the complete-year cohort. The quartiles above use the full stated cohort, not this displayed selection.

Research recordRecorded deviceReceipt → decisionCalendar elapsed daysRecorded submission type
K182421 ↗ · this pageSenhance Ultrasonic System2018-09-05 → 2019-01-11128Traditional
K261823 ↗da Vinci Surgical System, Model IS50002026-06-01 → 2026-09-0899Traditional
K261824 ↗da Vinci Surgical System, Model IS50002026-06-01 → 2026-07-3160Traditional
K260695 ↗da Vinci Firefly Imaging System2026-03-03 → 2026-05-2280Traditional
K254192 ↗Senhance Ultrasonic System2025-12-23 → 2026-05-12140Traditional

Use this comparison: select a record to investigate, read its actual indications and design, and document differences. A shared code or elapsed period cannot establish its relevance to your device.

Calendar elapsed days are not active FDA review time, a promised schedule or a success probability. The selection includes only the stated recorded decisions, not all applications. Latest records can postdate the named historical decision and are contextual research, not its predicates. Shared codes, summaries and observed records do not prove equivalence, current market availability, buyer applicability or predicate suitability.

Calculation, selection and source versions

Reuse the complete-endpoint exact-primary-code, documented SE-decision cohort and its stated cutoff/window. Retain its type-7 quartiles only when at least 20 valid date pairs are present. Independently subtract the named official record’s receipt date from its decision date; missing or negative pairs remain unknown. Show up to four latest exact-code research records, excluding the named ID. Parent analysis hash, source snapshots and calculation versions are retained.

Calculation: fda-named-decision-cohort-context-1; cutoff 2026-09-27; 0 parent records excluded; units record counts; calendar elapsed days.

Source snapshots: 5a86994ba49a37e71e09be96803fd51981c6c43eaa96caab41aea2b188bfe002.

Read beyond the decision row

Recorded evidence and differences to investigate

The summary is manufacturer-submitted context hosted by FDA. Negative/no-study statements are preserved. Evidence themes are not binding legal requirements.

Short opening excerpts identify the source sections. Read the linked original for the full study context, negative statements, tables and limitations. Public quotations are limited to 120 words per acquired summary; the internal evidence packet retains exact section ranges for review.

Indications and users

K182421 · PDF page 2 ↗ Source 2

The Senhance Ultrasonic System and accessories are indicated for soft tissue surgical incisions when
bleeding control and minimal thermal injury are important.

The excerpt is shortened at a complete statement. Read the complete section in the original PDF before interpreting the evidence.

Compare with your product: Compare the recorded indication, population, body site and use environment with your proposed label. Record each change instead of assuming the primary code settles intended use.

Design and operating principle

K182421 · PDF page 2 ↗ Source 2

The Senhance Ultrasonic System is an energized instrument system which delivers ultrasonic energy
to the tissue of interest for soft tissue incisions.

The excerpt is shortened at a complete statement. Read the complete section in the original PDF before interpreting the evidence.

Compare with your product: Compare physical design, materials, energy, accessories and operating principle with your design. Ask which documented differences change the evidence scope.

Recorded comparison and differences

K182421 · PDF page 3 ↗ Source 3

The Senhance™   Ultrasonic System has the same basic technological characteristics as the predicate
Intuitive Surgical 5mm Harmonic ACE curved Shears cleared under K112584.

The excerpt is shortened at a complete statement. Read the complete section in the original PDF before interpreting the evidence.

Compare with your product: The summary’s comparison is a manufacturer statement about that submission. Investigate the actual design differences and cited records before considering any comparator or predicate.

Non-clinical evidence actually described

K182421 · PDF page 4 ↗ Source 4

Read this statement in the original PDF; no complete statement fits the short excerpt.

Compare with your product: Treat these as documented evidence themes in this case, including any limitations or negative statements. Ask which protocols, design inputs and acceptance rationale would be justified for your product; these excerpts are not a mandatory test panel.

Performance evidence actually described

K182421 · PDF page 4 ↗ Source 4

The biocompatibility evaluation for the Senhance Ultrasonic System relied
on testing for the manual reference device and newly performed testing.

The excerpt is shortened at a complete statement. Read the complete section in the original PDF before interpreting the evidence.

Compare with your product: The source labels this section as performance data. Determine which described evidence is bench, software, biological or clinical from the actual narrative and original tables; the section label alone does not settle that distinction or prescribe your testing.

Extraction selection and limits

Select observed whole-line section headings or explicit colon-delimited inline labels on readable PDF pages, including the explicitly documented heading-spacing variants in this parser version. Preserve the original heading, character ranges and layout; do not repair excerpt text. Exclude letter boilerplate and uncertain pages. Stop at observed table headings; do not infer table columns or scalar results from layout text. Multi-column or suspicious split-numeric excerpts are excluded until reviewed alternate extraction is available. Original layout records remain retained; any alternate text has its own extractor-version locator and requires original-page review. For each dimension, prefer usable versioned alternate text where available, selecting its longest usable excerpt; otherwise select the longest usable original-layout excerpt. Ties preserve source order. Bounded to 64 PDF pages and 3,500 characters per section. This is a selection, not a complete dossier analysis.

Excluded extraction items: {}.

Historical references beside dated FDA recognition metadata

Read each mention in the linked original summary, including statements that testing was not performed. Recognition metadata does not determine your testing needs, chosen edition or transition eligibility.

Reference in this historical summaryDesignation in the acquired FDA exportRecognition / entry dateRecorded transition-expiration dateSources
ISO 10993-1
Biocompatibility testing
ISO 10993-1 Fifth edition 2018-08
Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process
2-258 · Partial
01/14/2019
07/01/2029Summary [4] · Metadata [5]
Read scope and recognition limits ↗
ISO 10993-1
Biocompatibility testing
ANSI AAMI ISO 10993-1: 2018
Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Evaluation and testing within a risk management process
2-258 · Partial
01/14/2019
07/01/2029Summary [4] · Metadata [6]
Read scope and recognition limits ↗
ISO 10993-1
Biocompatibility testing
ISO 10993-1 Sixth edition 2025-11
Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 1: Requirements and general principles for the evaluation of biological safety within a risk management process
2-313 · Partial
05/25/2026
Not recorded in this export rowSummary [4] · Metadata [7]
Read scope and recognition limits ↗
ISO 17665-1:2006
Biocompatibility testing
ISO 17665-1 First edition 2006-08-15
Sterilization of health care products - Moist heat - Part 1: Requirements for the development validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
14-333 · Complete
04/04/2016
07/04/2027Summary [4] · Metadata [8]
Read scope and recognition limits ↗
ISO 17665-1:2006
Biocompatibility testing
ANSI AAMI ISO 17665-1:2006/(R)2013
Sterilization of health care products -- Moist heat -- Part 1: Requirements for the development validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
14-333 · Complete
04/04/2016
07/04/2027Summary [4] · Metadata [9]
Read scope and recognition limits ↗
ISO 14937:2009
Biocompatibility testing
ISO 14937 Second edition 2009-10-15
Sterilization of health care products - General requirements for characterization of a sterilizing agent and the development validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
14-337 · Complete
04/04/2016
Not recorded in this export rowSummary [4] · Metadata [10]
Read scope and recognition limits ↗
ISO 14937:2009
Biocompatibility testing
ANSI AAMI ISO 14937:2009/(R)2013
Sterilization of health care products - General requirements for characterization of a sterilizing agent and the development validation and routine control of a sterilization process for medical devices
14-337 · Complete
04/04/2016
Not recorded in this export rowSummary [4] · Metadata [11]
Read scope and recognition limits ↗
ISO 10993-7:2008
Biocompatibility testing
ISO 10993-7 Second edition 2008-10-15
Biological evaluation of medical devices - Part 7: Ethylene oxide sterilization residuals [Including: Technical Corrigendum 1 (2009) AMENDMENT 1: Applicability of allowable limits for neonates and infants (2019)]
2-275 · Complete
07/06/2020
Not recorded in this export rowSummary [4] · Metadata [12]
Read scope and recognition limits ↗

Prepare for your provider: the proposed protocol/report edition, its justification for your device and the complete current FDA recognition sheet. In particular, inspect exclusions for partial recognition. An edition difference does not automatically make the historical evidence unusable.

Identifier-matching method and selection limits

Match explicit ISO/IEC identifiers in selected preserved summary excerpts to the acquired, count-reconciled FDA metadata export. Preserve the historical edition mention, current snapshot designations, entry dates, recognition extent and any recorded transition-expiration date as separate facts. No title-similarity, edition-equivalence, test-mandate or transition-eligibility inference. At most twenty matched occurrences and thirty metadata rows per reference; wide matches are held for separate review.

5 of 5 matched reference occurrences shown.

Known facts and deciding inputs

Known context: US. Confirm the organisation’s role, relevant activities and markets against the cited criteria.

Source factRecorded valueWhat to check
510(k) identifierK182421 [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Generic device categorySenhance Ultrasonic System [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Recorded applicantTransenterix, Inc. [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
FDA product codeNAY [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Decision date2019-01-11 [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Recorded decision codeSESE [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Submission typeTraditional [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Receipt date2018-09-05 [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.

Prepare a differences and evidence worksheet

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

  1. Indications and users — what differs in our product?

    Compare the recorded indication, population, body site and use environment with your proposed label. Record each change instead of assuming the primary code settles intended use.

    Useful evidence: Our proposed indication, user/population and use environment beside this exact recorded indication.

  2. Design and operating principle — what differs in our product?

    Compare physical design, materials, energy, accessories and operating principle with your design. Ask which documented differences change the evidence scope.

    Useful evidence: Design description, materials/components, accessory list and a differences matrix.

  3. Recorded comparison and differences — what differs in our product?

    The summary’s comparison is a manufacturer statement about that submission. Investigate the actual design differences and cited records before considering any comparator or predicate.

    Useful evidence: Feature-by-feature differences and the underlying cited documents; no automated predicate selection.

  4. Non-clinical evidence actually described — what differs in our product?

    Treat these as documented evidence themes in this case, including any limitations or negative statements. Ask which protocols, design inputs and acceptance rationale would be justified for your product; these excerpts are not a mandatory test panel.

    Useful evidence: Existing protocols/results and design-specific evidence gaps, with standard editions and scope reviewed separately.

  5. Performance evidence actually described — what differs in our product?

    The source labels this section as performance data. Determine which described evidence is bench, software, biological or clinical from the actual narrative and original tables; the section label alone does not settle that distinction or prescribe your testing.

    Useful evidence: The cited narrative and full tables, underlying protocols/results and a reviewed comparison with the proposed product.

  6. Which edition and recognition limits would our provider rely on?

    Compare each historical reference below with the dated FDA metadata. Ask the specialist to justify the applicable scope and selected edition, read the complete supplementary sheet for partial-recognition exclusions, and investigate any recorded transition conditions. A difference in editions does not automatically make the earlier study unusable.

    Useful evidence: Proposed protocol/report edition, dated FDA recognition sheet with scope/exclusions, and a documented edition/transition rationale for the actual device.

Work packages and dependencies

What needs to happen first

Questions for providers

Sources and data dates

Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.

FDA openFDA — 510(k) decision records ↗

2026-10-05 · retrieved 2026-10-06

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

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FDA 510(k) summary — K182421 ↗

Tue, 18 Jul 2023 20:56:42 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-08

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

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  • [2] PDF page 2 · record 052ca5d3486aa45aa7be196a3c5caac9244430b3bcd28fa2f6efaadd49f0f613
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FDA — recognition metadata exported through the official search form ↗

Version not stated by the source · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

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