# K081051: Spinevu Endoscopic Spine System (Sess), Spinevu Miniscope

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Spine View, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 7, 2008 after 115 days
- Product code: HRX (Arthroscope)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.1100
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K991794 (1999). 15 ancestors in all.
16 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 32 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K000046: Knight Endoscopic Spine System (Kess), Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (2000) Summary page 1.
- K052241: Disc-FX System, Ellman International, Inc. (2006) Summary page 1.
- K010811: Perc-D Spinewand, Arthrocare Corp. (2001) Summary page 1.
- K061246: Endoscopic Spine System, Arthro Kinetics, Inc. (2006) Summary page 2.
- K061345: Modification to Endius Atavi System, Endius, Inc. (2006) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K102733: Vision-Sciences Ent-5000 Video Ent Scope with Endosheath Technology, Vision-Sciences Dpu-5000/Dpu-5050 Video Processor (2011), 7 descendants of its own
- K090278: Enspire Debrider System (2009), 7 descendants of its own
- K110992: Enspire Debrider System (2011), 6 descendants of its own
- K120553: ESPIN (2012), 2 descendants of its own
- K150776: Medrobotics Flex System (2015), 1 descendant of its own

## Indications for use
The SpineVu Endoscopic Spine System (SESSTM) and SpineVu MiniScope are indicated for use for endoscopic access and visualization in the surgical area of the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar spine and are accessorized with surgical and coagulation tools for interventional spinal procedures such as discectomy, nucleotomy and foraminotomy.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K081051
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology
