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Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution

K172174510(k) AbbreviatedCleared Oct 4, 201777-day reviewClass II21 CFR 864.3700

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

Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · PSY Whole Slide Imaging System

Cleared on Oct 4, 2017 as substantially equivalent to DEN160056 (Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V., 2017) after a 77-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2017. 8 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Oct 4, 2017
Review
77 days
Class
Class II
Product code
PSY
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to DEN160056 (2017). 8 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2019: 1 descendant cleared2021: 2 descendants cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared2024: 3 descendants clearedDEN160056 · Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution · Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · 2017201620182020202220242026
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 2 descendants3 generations forward: 3 descendants4 generations forward: 1 descendant5 generations forward: 1 descendant DEN160056 · Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution · Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · 20170+5
  1. Root · 1 generation backDEN160056 Philips IntelliSite Pathology SolutionPhilips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · 2017
  2. This deviceK172174 Philips IntelliSite Pathology SolutionPhilips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · 2017
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 7 of its ownK192259 Philips IntelliSite Pathology SolutionPhilips Electronics Nederland B.V. · 2019
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK203845 Philips IntelliSite Pathology SolutionPhilips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · 2021
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK233204 Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution 5.1Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · 2024
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 1 of its ownK242848 Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution 5.1Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · 2024
  7. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK203364 MDPC-8127Barco N.V. · 2021

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Descendants cleared per year

2019: 12021: 22024: 32025: 2
2019high 3 (2024) · low 0 (2020)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K192259Philips IntelliSite Pathology SolutionPhilips Electronics Nederland B.V. · 2019 · cites it directly7descendants
  • K203845Philips IntelliSite Pathology SolutionPhilips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · 2021 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K233204Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution 5.1Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · 2024 · 3 generations on2descendants
  • K242848Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution 5.1Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V. · 2024 · 4 generations on1descendant
  • K203364MDPC-8127Barco N.V. · 2021 · 2 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1DEN160056Philips IntelliSite Pathology SolutionPhilips Medical Systems Nederland B.V.2017—
0 (this device)K172174Philips IntelliSite Pathology SolutionPhilips Medical Systems Nederland B.V.2017—
+1K192259Philips IntelliSite Pathology SolutionPhilips Electronics Nederland B.V.2019—
+2K203845Philips IntelliSite Pathology SolutionPhilips Medical Systems Nederland B.V.2021—
+3K233204Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution 5.1Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V.2024—
+4K242848Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution 5.1Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V.2024—
+2K203364MDPC-8127Barco N.V.2021—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201910
202120
202430
202520
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K172174, 2017–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*DEN160056Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution
Summary page 4
…ogy 2 LEGALLY MARKETED PREDICATE DEVICES TO WHICH SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENCE IS CLAIMED Device trade name: Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution De Novo number: DEN160056 Device Class: Class II CFR section: 864.3700 Product code PSY Classification name: Whole Slide Imaging System Classification pane…
Philips Medical Systems Nederland B.V.2017—

Also cleared against DEN160056: 8 other devices →

What descends from it? (8)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K192259Philips IntelliSite Pathology SolutionPhilips Electronics Nederland B.V.20197

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K192259 (Philips Electronics Nederland B.V., 2019) has gone furthest, with 7 descendants of its own.
  • 8 other devices also cite its predicate DEN160056.

How does its category compare?

All PSY devices

PSY Whole Slide Imaging System: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · PSY

2in 2025

2017: 22019: 22021: 22022: 12023: 12024: 92025: 22026 (partial year): 4
2007high 9 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PSY

265in 2024

2024: 265 days median2026 (partial year): 253 days median
2007high 265 (2024)2026

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

Recalls per year · PSY

1so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2026 (partial year): 1
2007high 1 (2026) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · PSY

1in 2023

2019: 12020: 12023: 1
2007high 1 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PSY, 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
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20160—00
20172—00
20180—00
20192—01
20200—01
20212—00
20221—00
20231—01
2024926500
20252—00
202642531—

What is it indicated for?

The Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution (PIPS) is an automated digital slide creation, viewing, and management system. The PIPS is intended for in vitro diagnostic use as an aid to the pathologist to review and interpret digital images of surgical pathology slides prepared from formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue. The PIPS is not intended for use with frozen section, cytology, or non-FFPE hematopathology specimens. The PIPS comprises the…

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The Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution (PIPS) is an automated digital slide creation, viewing, and management system. The PIPS is intended for in vitro diagnostic use as an aid to the pathologist to review and interpret digital images of surgical pathology slides prepared from formalin-fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) tissue. The PIPS is not intended for use with frozen section, cytology, or non-FFPE hematopathology specimens.

The PIPS comprises the Image Management System (IMS), the Ultra Fast Scanner (UFS) and Display. The PIPS is for creation and viewing of digital images of scanned glass slides that would otherwise be appropriate for manual visualization by conventional light microscopy. It is the responsibility of a qualified pathologist to employ appropriate procedures and safeguards to assure the validity of the interpretation of images obtained using PIPS.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K172174: Philips IntelliSite Pathology Solution.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K172174

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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