# K003268: Z-Touch

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Brainlab AG
- Decided: Feb 22, 2001 after 127 days
- Product code: HAW (Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4560
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
11 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 12 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K071063: Linasys (2007), 10 descendants of its own
- K083728: Invision System (2009), 8 descendants of its own
- K121479: AIM (2012), 5 descendants of its own
- K141806: Clear Guide One (2014), 2 descendants of its own
- K093494: Linasys Image-Guided Liver Surgery System (2010), 2 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K003268
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology