510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · Class I · 2020ROSA BRAIN (v3.0.0.5)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medtech S.A · HAW Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument
Cleared on Mar 28, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K151359 (Medtech S.A, 2015) after a 226-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 2000. 4 of the 36 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 14 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled 4 times, including a Class I recall.
- Decided
- Mar 28, 2018
- Review
- 226 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HAW
- Recalls
- 4 (1 Class I)
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K002053 (2000). 21 ancestors in all, the oldest K811452 (1981). 14 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly. 4 of the 36 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- Root · 7 generations backK002053 Navitrak System-Optical Option, Model 900.004Orthosoft, Inc. · 2000
- 6 generations backK021760 Navitrack System-Optical TKR CT-Less, Model 900.120Orthosoft, Inc. · 2002
- 5 generations backK043536 Navitrack System - S&N Image Free KneeOrthosoft, Inc. · 2005
- 4 generations backK060556 Brigit Surgical DeviceZimmer, Inc. · 2006
- 3 generations backK092239 Rosa Surgical Device, Model Rosa 1.1Medtech S.A · 2009 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK101791 Rosa Surgical DeviceMedtech S.A.S · 2010 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK151359 ROSA BrainMedtech S.A · 2015 · Recalled (Class I)
- This deviceK172444 ROSA BRAIN (v3.0.0.5)Medtech S.A · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 13 of its ownK182417 ROSA ONE Brain ApplicationMedtech S.A · 2019 · Recalled (Class I)
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK200047 ExcelsiusGPS Cranial 1.0 ModuleGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2020 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK200511 ROSA ONE Brain applicationMedtech S.A · 2020 · Recalled (Class I)
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK231850 QUARTEX® Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic Spinal System ExcelsiusGPS®…Globus Medical, Inc. · 2024
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 1 of its ownK252327 CMORE® CT System; CMORE® CT System Navigated InstrumentsIcotec AG · 2025
Showing 5 of 14 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Class I recalls in this family
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 14 · See all- K182417ROSA ONE Brain ApplicationMedtech S.A · 2019 · cites it directly13descendants
- K200047ExcelsiusGPS Cranial 1.0 ModuleGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2020 · 2 generations on5descendants
- K200511ROSA ONE Brain applicationMedtech S.A · 2020 · 2 generations on5descendants
- K231850QUARTEX® Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic Spinal System ExcelsiusGPS® InstrumentsGlobus Medical, Inc. · 2024 · 3 generations on2descendants
- K252327CMORE® CT System; CMORE® CT System Navigated InstrumentsIcotec AG · 2025 · 4 generations on1descendant
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −7 | K002053 | Navitrak System-Optical Option, Model 900.004 | Orthosoft, Inc. | 2000 | — |
| −6 | K021760 | Navitrack System-Optical TKR CT-Less, Model 900.120 | Orthosoft, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| −5 | K043536 | Navitrack System - S&N Image Free Knee | Orthosoft, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −4 | K060556 | Brigit Surgical Device | Zimmer, Inc. | 2006 | — |
| −3 | K092239 | Rosa Surgical Device, Model Rosa 1.1 | Medtech S.A | 2009 | 9 |
| −2 | K101791 | Rosa Surgical Device | Medtech S.A.S | 2010 | 12 |
| −1 | K151359 | ROSA Brain | Medtech S.A | 2015 | Class I |
| 0 (this device) | K172444 | ROSA BRAIN (v3.0.0.5) | Medtech S.A | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K182417 | ROSA ONE Brain Application | Medtech S.A | 2019 | Class I |
| +2 | K200047 | ExcelsiusGPS Cranial 1.0 Module | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2020 | 3 |
| +2 | K200511 | ROSA ONE Brain application | Medtech S.A | 2020 | Class I |
| +3 | K231850 | QUARTEX® Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic Spinal System ExcelsiusGPS® Instruments | Globus Medical, Inc. | 2024 | — |
| +4 | K252327 | CMORE® CT System; CMORE® CT System Navigated Instruments | Icotec AG | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 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 HAW device
- #1 K253856 Geniant Cranial (Navigated Neurosurgical…score 15.0 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K151359 | ROSA BrainSummary page 4…logy Regulatory Class: II Product Code: HAW 510k #: K172444 III PREDICATE DEVICE ROSA BRAIN (v3.0.0.0), manufactured by Medtech S.A., K151359, cleared December 19, 2015 IV DEVICE DESCRIPTION The ROSA BRAIN device is a robotized platform provi… | 2015 |
What descends from it? (14)
See all 141 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K182417 | ROSA ONE Brain Application Class I | 2019 | 13 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (4 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 6, 2020 | Class II | Z-1151-2020 | Software design | Some cross-sectional images from the image acquisitions of the patients head may not be reconstructed/displayed properly in two and three dimension views when using ROSA Brain software, potentially compromising the surgery planning. |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Class II | Z-1150-2020 | Software design | Some cross-sectional images from the image acquisitions of the patients head may not be reconstructed/displayed properly in two and three dimension views when using ROSA Brain software, potentially compromising the surgery planning. |
| Sep 10, 2019 | Class I | Z-0172-2020 | Software in the Use Environment | The instrument holder may be sent on a trajectory that is not within the intended target. If it is not corrected, the associated device may be placed incorrectly. |
| May 1, 2017 | Class II | Z-0638-2018 | Software design | Robot arm being sent to the wrong position |
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.
- K151359ROSA BrainMedtech S.A · 2015 · Direct predicate · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K182417ROSA ONE Brain ApplicationMedtech S.A · 2019 · Cites it directly · ◆ in the 2019 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K200511ROSA ONE Brain applicationMedtech S.A · 2020 · 2 generations on · ◆ in the 2020 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 18 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.3 years on median.
- 5 of the 21 ancestors have a recall of any class; 1 has a Class I recall.
- Of its descendants, K182417 (Medtech S.A, 2019) has gone furthest, with 13 descendants of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K151359.
How does its category compare?
All HAW devicesHAW Neurological Stereotaxic Instrument: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
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?
The device is intended for the spatial positioning and orientation of instrument holders or tool guides to be used by neurosurgeons to guide standard neurosurgical instruments (biopsy needle, stimulation or recording electrode, endoscope). The device is indicated for any neurosurgical procedure in which the use of stereotactic surgery may be appropriate.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K172444 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K172444: ROSA BRAIN (v3.0.0.5).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K172444
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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