510(k) · Cleared
ClearedScopis Extended Instrument Set EM
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Scopis GmbH · PGW Ear, Nose, And Throat Stereotaxic Instrument
Cleared on Sep 27, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K141456 (Fiagon GmbH, 2014) and 1 other predicate after a 114-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1999. 4 of the 28 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 3 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Sep 27, 2017
- Review
- 114 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- PGW
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K983831 (1999). 24 ancestors in all, the oldest K871046 (1987). 3 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly. 4 of the 28 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- Root · 5 generations backK983831 VECTORVISION2Brainlab AG · 1999
- 4 generations backK014256 Kolibri Igs SystemsBrainlab AG · 2002
- 3 generations backK042391 Kolibri Image Guided Surgery SystemBrainlab AG · 2004
- 2 generations backK082060 Cranial Image Guided Surgery SystemBrainlab AG · 2009
- 1 generation backK092467 Vectorvision Cranial, Vectorvision Ent, Kolibri Cranial, Kolibri…Brainlab AG · 2010 · Recalled (Class I)
- This deviceK171661 Scopis Extended Instrument Set EMScopis GmbH · 2017
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK193118 TGS Guidewire and updated Scopis SoftwareStryker Ent · 2020
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK221098 Scopis ENT Software, Scopis ENT Software with TGS, Scopis Planning…Stryker Corporation · 2022 · Recalled
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK202609 Instrument Clamps ElectromagneticStryker Corporation · 2020
Class I recalls in this family
Most influential descendants
Showing 3 of 3 · See all- K193118TGS Guidewire and updated Scopis SoftwareStryker Ent · 2020 · cites it directly1descendant
- K221098Scopis ENT Software, Scopis ENT Software with TGS, Scopis Planning Software…Stryker Corporation · 2022 · 2 generations on0descendants
- K202609Instrument Clamps ElectromagneticStryker Corporation · 2020 · cites it directly0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −5 | K983831 | VECTORVISION2 | Brainlab AG | 1999 | — |
| −4 | K014256 | Kolibri Igs Systems | Brainlab AG | 2002 | — |
| −3 | K042391 | Kolibri Image Guided Surgery System | Brainlab AG | 2004 | — |
| −2 | K082060 | Cranial Image Guided Surgery System | Brainlab AG | 2009 | — |
| −1 | K092467 | Vectorvision Cranial, Vectorvision Ent, Kolibri Cranial, Kolibri Ent, Cranial… | Brainlab AG | 2010 | Class I |
| 0 (this device) | K171661 | Scopis Extended Instrument Set EM | Scopis GmbH | 2017 | — |
| +1 | K193118 | TGS Guidewire and updated Scopis Software | Stryker Ent | 2020 | — |
| +2 | K221098 | Scopis ENT Software, Scopis ENT Software with TGS, Scopis Planning Software… | Stryker Corporation | 2022 | 1 |
| +1 | K202609 | Instrument Clamps Electromagnetic | Stryker Corporation | 2020 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 1 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 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.
4 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 PGW device
- #1 K261540 Cube 4D Navigation System, VirtuEye Proscore 12.9 · 6 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K141456 | The Fiagon Navigation - Extended Instrument Set Ent, Registrationpointer…Summary page 4…edicate Device Manufacturer 510(k) No.: Fiagon Navigation – Extended Instrument Set ENT Fiagon GmbH K141456 Cranial Image Guided Surgery System. BrainLAB AG K092467 510(k) Summary… | 2014 |
| * | K092467 | Vectorvision Cranial, Vectorvision Ent, Kolibri Cranial, Kolibri Ent, Cranial Essential…Summary page 4…Fiagon Navigation – Extended Instrument Set ENT Fiagon GmbH K141456 Cranial Image Guided Surgery System. BrainLAB AG K092467 510(k) Summary Scopis Hybrid Navigation System EM Page 2 of 3 510(… | 2010 |
| † | K133573 | Fiagon Navigation System | 2014 |
What descends from it? (3)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (4 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.
- K092467Vectorvision Cranial, Vectorvision Ent, Kolibri Cranial, Kolibri Ent, Cranial Essential, Cranial UnlimitedBrainlab AG · 2010 · Direct predicate · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K960330InstatrakVisualization Technology, Inc. · 1996 · 2 generations back · ◆ in the 1996 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K983529Instatrak 3000Visualization Technology, Inc. · 1998 · 3 generations back · ◆ in the 1998 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K981998Pediatric Instatrak SystemVisualization Technology, Inc. · 1998 · 4 generations back · ◆ in the 1998 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 18 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.2 years on median.
- 8 of the 24 ancestors have a recall of any class; 4 have a Class I recall.
- Of its descendants, K193118 (Stryker Ent, 2020) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
- 5 other devices also cite its predicate K141456.
How does its category compare?
All PGW devicesPGW Ear, Nose, And Throat Stereotaxic Instrument: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · PGW
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · PGW
100in 2020
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · PGW
1in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · PGW
220in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code PGW, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 116 | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2016 | 9 | 115 | 0 | 33 |
| 2017 | 4 | 125 | 0 | 42 |
| 2018 | 2 | — | 0 | 96 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 3 | 247 |
| 2020 | 8 | 100 | 0 | 161 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 1 | 190 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 166 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 1 | 200 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 274 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 1 | 220 |
| 2026 | 3 | 65 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Scopis Extended Instrument Set EM is indicated for any medical condition in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate, and where reference to a rigid anatomical structure in the field of ENT surgery, such as the paranasal sinuses, mastoid anatomy, can be identified relative to a CT or MR based model of the anatomy.
Example procedures include, but are not limited to the following ENT procedures:
Transsphenoidal access procedures;
Intranasal procedures;
Sinus procedures, such as Maxillary antrostomies, Ethmoidectomies, Sphenoidotomies/Sphenoid explorations, Turbinate resections, and Frontal sinusotomies;
ENT related anterior skull base procedures.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K171661 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K171661: Scopis Extended Instrument Set EM.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K171661
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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