Recorded device evidence

Ion Endoluminal System (Ion Fully Articulating Catheter), Ion Endoluminal System (Ion Peripheral Vision Probe) (K212048): indications, design and recorded evidence

The acquired K212048 file contains product-specific indications and users, design and operating principle, non-clinical evidence actually described, performance evidence actually described, clinical evidence or its stated absence 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 71 selected decisions under primary code EOQ. 71 have valid reported receipt/decision pairs; 0 pairs are missing or invalid.

Calendar elapsed days: lower quartile 86.0, median 145.0, upper quartile 206.0. 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
K212048 ↗ · this pageIon Endoluminal System (Ion Fully Articulating Catheter), Ion Endoluminal System (Ion Peripheral Vision Probe)2021-06-30 → 2021-08-2657Traditional
K261637 ↗Single-use Flexible Bronchoscope2026-05-18 → 2026-09-23128Traditional
K260309 ↗Ambu® aScope™ 5 Broncho 2.7/1.2; Ambu® aScope™ 5 Broncho 4.2/2.2; Ambu® aScope™ 5 Broncho 4.2/2.2 Sampler Set2026-01-30 → 2026-09-16229Traditional
K254026 ↗3.8mm Slim ProVu Video Bronchoscope (090-02-0038U); 5.0mm Regular ProVu Video Bronchoscope (090-02-0050U); 6.0mm Large ProVu Video Bronchoscope (090-02-0060U); ProVu Video Bronchoscope 8 display (040-07-0082U)2025-12-16 → 2026-09-02260Traditional
K260382 ↗MONARCH™ Platform (MON-000008)2026-02-05 → 2026-07-25170Traditional

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

K212048 · PDF page 5 ↗ Source 2

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

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

K212048 · PDF page 4 ↗ Source 3

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

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

Non-clinical evidence actually described

K212048 · PDF page 8 ↗ 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

K212048 · PDF page 7 ↗ Source 5

The following performance data has been provided in support of the substantial equivalence
    determination.  Testing included reprocessing validation, toxicological risk assessment, and
    usability 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.

Clinical evidence or its stated absence

K212048 · PDF page 8 ↗ Source 4

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

Compare with your product: Preserve whether the summary describes clinical evidence or says none was performed. This recorded case does not determine whether your product needs clinical evidence.

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
IEC 62366-1:2015
Bench Testing
IEC 62366-1 Edition 1.1 2020-06 CONSOLIDATED VERSION
Medical devices - Part 1: Application of usability engineering to medical devices
5-129 · Complete
07/06/2020
Not recorded in this export rowSummary [4] · Metadata [6]
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IEC 62366-1:2015
Bench Testing
ANSI AAMI IEC 62366-1:2015+AMD1:2020 (Consolidated Text)
Medical devices Part 1: Application of usability engineering to medical devices including Amendment 1
5-129 · Complete
07/06/2020
Not recorded in this export rowSummary [4] · Metadata [7]
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.

1 of 1 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) identifierK212048 [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Generic device categoryIon Endoluminal System (Ion Fully Articulating Catheter), Ion Endoluminal System (Ion Peripheral Vision Probe) [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Recorded applicantIntuitive Surgical, Inc. [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
FDA product codeEOQ [1]Dated official record fact; not proof of current commercial availability or applicability to another device.
Decision date2021-08-26 [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 date2021-06-30 [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. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Clinical evidence or its stated absence — what differs in our product?

    Preserve whether the summary describes clinical evidence or says none was performed. This recorded case does not determine whether your product needs clinical evidence.

    Useful evidence: Your proposed claims and supporting evidence, plus a reviewed rationale for clinical-evidence needs.

  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

Source key D01 · snapshot 5a86994ba49a37e71e09be96803fd51981c6c43eaa96caab41aea2b188bfe002

  • [1] device-510k-0001-of-0001.json:results[136037] · record 2f0e59e1f0b3097b49e68997262fdd42eff0d8768068a331978d86ffbca3a1c8
  • [8] Complete results array / fda-decision-context:K212048 · record whole dataset partition

FDA 510(k) summary — K212048 ↗

Sat, 28 Aug 2021 00:00:18 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-08

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot 5d7e74894da0e93cc317c1057ffee8924260620b3d3fe6b53066d28b94e88c07

  • [2] PDF page 5 · record b24c3a6998af6904697f80046f3c18ed73fa00d592e892e371ce472d68a5c464
  • [3] PDF page 4 · record fc82ba396ba8ce82590f282dc68d5524d987bf9226ac1faad17b95245d2f6a13
  • [4] PDF page 8 · record 2d5bcbe98af285335710a6bcb2344e72d7cba67338dbe04df75b486a00d75c81
  • [5] PDF page 7 · record dd0a2405430a7fcb3a857b4ec47b266f7de62f81e1e911ce2f4edca122022ba7

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

Source key D02 · snapshot 94ccf56dc846c7f6d78d6ad77dc6e87d1803ac3612af01d6894949e34c4a78d8

  • [6] CSV row 947 · record 49b7be92881f78787d498dd3e1ce0c51091af1f6a0e0128d187ffbe6eb4056bd
  • [7] CSV row 948 · record ee03f33f8a3ca2e3f83cda53b0a08ecaec79fbe827e8d129b7edd4b1cbbac9ff

Prepare an editable project brief

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