510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVectorvision Osteotomy
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Brainlab AG · HAW Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument
Cleared on Feb 10, 2005 as substantially equivalent to K021306 (Brainlab AG, 2002) after a 148-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2001. 13 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Feb 10, 2005
- Review
- 148 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HAW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K010612 (2001). 13 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 2 generations backK010612 Vectorvision KneeBrainlab AG · 2001
- 1 generation backK021306 Vectorvision CT-Free KneeBrainlab AG · 2002
- This deviceK042513 Vectorvision OsteotomyBrainlab AG · 2005
- Descendant · cites it directly · 11 of its ownK063028 Vectorvision Hip SRBrainlab AG · 2006
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK122011 Navigation Software Hip-Universal; Navigation Software Hip…Brainlab AG · 2012 · Recalled
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK181449 Ortoma Treatment Solution - OTSOrtoma AB · 2018
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 2 of its ownK232140 OTS HipOrtoma AB · 2024 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK071929 Navitrack System- Partial Hip Resurfacing UniversalOrthosoft, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
Showing 5 of 13 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 13 · See all- K063028Vectorvision Hip SRBrainlab AG · 2006 · cites it directly11descendants
- K122011Navigation Software Hip-Universal; Navigation Software Hip THR-AesculapBrainlab AG · 2012 · 2 generations on5descendants
- K181449Ortoma Treatment Solution - OTSOrtoma AB · 2018 · 3 generations on3descendants
- K232140OTS HipOrtoma AB · 2024 · 4 generations on2descendants
- K071929Navitrack System- Partial Hip Resurfacing UniversalOrthosoft, Inc. · 2007 · 2 generations on2descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K010612 | Vectorvision Knee | Brainlab AG | 2001 | — |
| −1 | K021306 | Vectorvision CT-Free Knee | Brainlab AG | 2002 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K042513 | Vectorvision Osteotomy | Brainlab AG | 2005 | — |
| +1 | K063028 | Vectorvision Hip SR | Brainlab AG | 2006 | — |
| +2 | K122011 | Navigation Software Hip-Universal; Navigation Software Hip THR-Aesculap | Brainlab AG | 2012 | 1 |
| +3 | K181449 | Ortoma Treatment Solution - OTS | Ortoma AB | 2018 | — |
| +4 | K232140 | OTS Hip | Ortoma AB | 2024 | 1 |
| +2 | K071929 | Navitrack System- Partial Hip Resurfacing Universal | Orthosoft, Inc. | 2007 | 3 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K021306 | Vectorvision CT-Free KneeSummary page 1…VectorVision, BrainLAB Image Guided Surgery System! Instrument, Stereotaxic Predicate Device: Vector Vision® ct free knee (K021306) Device Classification Name: Instrument, Stereotaxic Regulatory Class: Class 11 Intended Use: BrainLAB VectorVision is intende… | 2002 |
What descends from it? (13)
See all 132 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 4 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 2.3 years on median.
- None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K063028 (Brainlab AG, 2006) has gone furthest, with 11 descendants of its own.
- 9 other devices also cite its predicate K021306.
How does its category compare?
All HAW devicesHAW Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · HAW
9in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HAW
163in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HAW
2in 2025
Class I (9 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HAW
3,425in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HAW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 15 | 107 | 2 | 49 |
| 2008 | 12 | 112 | 10 | 53 |
| 2009 | 8 | 221 | 6 | 96 |
| 2010 | 6 | 138 | 28 | 299 |
| 2011 | 4 | 66 | 5 | 1,725 |
| 2012 | 8 | 178 | 4 | 986 |
| 2013 | 3 | 172 | 6 (1) | 1,290 |
| 2014 | 5 | 238 | 5 | 1,606 |
| 2015 | 10 | 232 | 3 | 1,767 |
| 2016 | 9 | 175 | 5 | 1,828 |
| 2017 | 7 | 226 | 2 | 3,505 |
| 2018 | 6 | 112 | 2 (2) | 4,439 |
| 2019 | 10 | 147 | 4 (1) | 6,062 |
| 2020 | 5 | 88 | 1 | 3,480 |
| 2021 | 9 | 168 | 4 (2) | 2,827 |
| 2022 | 7 | 128 | 1 | 1,929 |
| 2023 | 14 | 142 | 4 (1) | 2,510 |
| 2024 | 7 | 107 | 2 (2) | 3,755 |
| 2025 | 9 | 163 | 2 | 3,425 |
| 2026 | 5 | 162 | 6 | — |
What is it indicated for?
BrainLAB VectorVision is intended to be an intraoperative image guided localization system to enable minimally invasive surgery. It links a freehand probe, tracked by a passive marker sensor system to virtual computer image space on an individual 3D-model of the patient's bone, which is generated through acquiring multiple landmarks on the bone surface.
The system is indicated to assist a surgeon to perform one (open wedge) or two (closed wedge) cuts to achieve a leg angle correction.
Example orthopedic surgical procedures include but are not limited to:
Open wedge osteotomy for the lower limb
Closed wedge osteotomy for the lower limb
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K042513 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K042513: Vectorvision Osteotomy.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K042513
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026