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Vectorvision Cranial, Vectorvision Spinal, Vectorvision Ent

K003589510(k) TraditionalCleared May 21, 2001182-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.4560

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Brainlab AG · HAW Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument

Cleared on May 21, 2001 after a 182-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 12 of the 883 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 882 later devices descend from it.

Decided
May 21, 2001
Review
182 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HAW
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

882 later devices descend from it, 7 citing it directly. 12 of the 883 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

Descendants, by year cleared 2002: 4 descendants cleared2004: 7 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12007: 7 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12001: 1 descendant cleared2006: 10 descendants cleared2009: 16 descendants cleared2013: 16 descendants cleared2005: 8 descendants cleared2008: 10 descendants cleared2014: 32 descendants cleared2011: 17 descendants cleared2003: 1 descendant cleared2012: 17 descendants cleared2010: 12 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12022: 58 descendants cleared2021: 60 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12019: 53 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12018: 40 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12017: 78 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12015: 29 descendants cleared, 2 with a Class I recall22016: 33 descendants cleared2025: 86 descendants cleared, 2 with a Class I recall22020: 63 descendants cleared, 1 with a Class I recall12026: 80 descendants cleared2023: 75 descendants cleared2024: 69 descendants cleared200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK003589 Vectorvision Cranial, Vectorvision Spinal, Vectorvision EntBrainlab AG · 2001
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 419 of its ownK014256 Kolibri Igs SystemsBrainlab AG · 2002
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 343 of its ownK020631 IPLANBrainlab AG · 2002
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 280 of its ownK040050 Instatrak System with Multiple Dataset Navigation, Model IT3500Ge Medical Systems Navigation and Visualization IN · 2004 · Recalled (Class I)
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 278 of its ownK053610 AbarisTraxtal Technologies, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 251 of its ownK012448 Vectorvision TraumaBrainlab AG · 2002

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Descendants cleared per year

2001: 12002: 42003: 12004: 72005: 82006: 102007: 72008: 102009: 162010: 122011: 172012: 172013: 162014: 322015: 292016: 332017: 782018: 402019: 532020: 632021: 602022: 582023: 752024: 692025: 862026: 80
2001high 86 (2025) · low 1 (2001)2026

Class I recalls in this family

Most influential descendants

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  • K014256Kolibri Igs SystemsBrainlab AG · 2002 · cites it directly419descendants
  • K020631IPLANBrainlab AG · 2002 · cites it directly343descendants
  • K040050Instatrak System with Multiple Dataset Navigation, Model IT3500Ge Medical Systems Navigation and Visualization IN · 2004 · 2 generations on280descendants
  • K053610AbarisTraxtal Technologies, Inc. · 2006 · 3 generations on278descendants
  • K012448Vectorvision TraumaBrainlab AG · 2002 · cites it directly251descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K003589Vectorvision Cranial, Vectorvision Spinal, Vectorvision EntBrainlab AG2001—
+1K014256Kolibri Igs SystemsBrainlab AG2002—
+1K020631IPLANBrainlab AG2002—
+2K040050Instatrak System with Multiple Dataset Navigation, Model IT3500Ge Medical Systems Navigation and Visualization IN2004Class I
+3K053610AbarisTraxtal Technologies, Inc.20063
+1K012448Vectorvision TraumaBrainlab AG2002—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200110
200240
200310
200471
200580
2006100
200771
2008100
2009160
2010121
2011170
2012170
2013160
2014320
2015292
2016330
2017781
2018401
2019531
2020631
2021601
2022580
2023750
2024690
2025862
2026800
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K003589, 2001–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Notable FDA decisions, review times and new Class I recalls. See an issue.

Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

12 devices in this family have a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.

Top candidate predicates for a new HAW device

  1. #1 K253856 Geniant Cranial (Navigated Neurosurgical…score 15.0 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (882)

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7 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K014256Kolibri Igs SystemsBrainlab AG2002419
K020631IPLANBrainlab AG2002343
K012448Vectorvision TraumaBrainlab AG2002251
K023651Vectorvision Cranial/EntBrainlab AG2004148
K012564Modification to: Vectorvision Frameless Biopsy SystemBrainlab AG200155
K013428Mayfield/Acciss Operating Arm System and Mayfield/Optical Acciss SystemOhio Medical Instrument Co., Inc.20021
K061479ARGOS3D Line Medical Systems S.R.L.20070

Has anything in its family been recalled? (12 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

  • K040050Instatrak System with Multiple Dataset Navigation, Model IT3500Ge Medical Systems Navigation and Visualization IN · 2004 · 2 generations on · ◆ in the 2004 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K092467Vectorvision Cranial, Vectorvision Ent, Kolibri Cranial, Kolibri Ent, Cranial Essential, Cranial UnlimitedBrainlab AG · 2010 · 3 generations on · ◆ in the 2010 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K151359ROSA BrainMedtech S.A · 2015 · 3 generations on · ◆ in the 2015 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K070106VV Fluoro 3DBrainlab AG · 2007 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2007 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K172444ROSA BRAIN (v3.0.0.5)Medtech S.A · 2018 · 4 generations on · ◆ in the 2018 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K211616ExcelsiusHubGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2021 · 5 generations on · ◆ in the 2021 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K182417ROSA ONE Brain ApplicationMedtech S.A · 2019 · 5 generations on · ◆ in the 2019 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K200511ROSA ONE Brain applicationMedtech S.A · 2020 · 6 generations on · ◆ in the 2020 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K143457NeuroBlate SystemMonteris Medical, Inc. · 2015 · 7 generations on · ◆ in the 2015 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K171255Monteris Medical NeuroBlate SystemMonteris Medical, Inc. · 2017 · 7 generations on · ◆ in the 2017 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K242670Lumify Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Ultrasound · 2025 · 10 generations on · ◆ in the 2025 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
  • K242519Lumify Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Ultrasound · 2025 · 10 generations on · ◆ in the 2025 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

  • Of its descendants, K014256 (Brainlab AG, 2002) has gone furthest, with 419 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All HAW devices

HAW Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HAW

9in 2025

2007: 152008: 122009: 82010: 62011: 42012: 82013: 32014: 52015: 102016: 92017: 72018: 62019: 102020: 52021: 92022: 72023: 142024: 72025: 92026 (partial year): 5
2007high 15 (2007) · low 3 (2013)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HAW

163in 2025

2007: 107 days median2008: 112 days median2009: 221 days median2010: 138 days median2011: 66 days median2012: 178 days median2013: 172 days median2014: 238 days median2015: 232 days median2016: 175 days median2017: 226 days median2018: 112 days median2019: 147 days median2020: 88 days median2021: 168 days median2022: 128 days median2023: 142 days median2024: 107 days median2025: 163 days median2026 (partial year): 162 days median
2007high 238 (2014) · low 66 (2011)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · HAW

2in 2025

2007: 22008: 102009: 62010: 282011: 52012: 42013: 6, 1 Class I2014: 52015: 32016: 52017: 22018: 2, 2 Class I2019: 4, 1 Class I2020: 12021: 4, 2 Class I2022: 12023: 4, 1 Class I2024: 2, 2 Class I2025: 22026 (partial year): 6
2007high 28 (2010) · low 1 (2020)2026

Class I (9 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HAW

3,425in 2025

2007: 492008: 532009: 962010: 2992011: 1,7252012: 9862013: 1,2902014: 1,6062015: 1,7672016: 1,8282017: 3,5052018: 4,4392019: 6,0622020: 3,4802021: 2,8272022: 1,9292023: 2,5102024: 3,7552025: 3,425
2007high 6,062 (2019) · low 49 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HAW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200715107249
2008121121053
20098221696
2010613828299
201146651,725
201281784986
201331726 (1)1,290
2014523851,606
20151023231,767
2016917551,828
2017722623,505
201861122 (2)4,439
2019101474 (1)6,062
202058813,480
202191684 (2)2,827
2022712811,929
2023141424 (1)2,510
202471072 (2)3,755
2025916323,425
202651626—
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510(k) Report. “K003589: Vectorvision Cranial, Vectorvision Spinal, Vectorvision Ent.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K003589

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  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026