510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSurgiQuest AIRSEAL iFS System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Conmed Corporation · HIF Insufflator, Laparoscopic
Cleared on Mar 16, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K143404 (Surgiquest, Inc., 2015) after a 207-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1997. 3 of the 39 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 8 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 16, 2018
- Review
- 207 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HIF
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K964171 (1997). 30 ancestors in all, the oldest K903419 (1990). 8 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly. 3 of the 39 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.
- Root · 8 generations backK964171 Vasoview Balloon Dissection SystemOrigin Medsystems, Inc. · 1997
- 7 generations backK981700 Vasoview Dissection/Vessel Harvesting SystemOrigin Medsystems, Inc. · 1998
- 6 generations backK030512 Guidant Vasoview Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting SystemGuidant Corp. · 2003 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK060723 40 L High Flow Insufflator F113W.O.M. World of Medicine AG · 2006
- 4 generations backK063367 45L Core Insufflator, Model F114W.O.M. World of Medicine AG · 2007 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK110294 High Flow Insufflation Unit Uhi-4Olympus Medical Systems Corporation · 2011 · Recalled (Class I)
- 2 generations backK122180 High Flow Insufflantion UnitOlympus Medical Systems Corporation · 2012 · Recalled (Class I)
- 1 generation backK143404 SurgiQuest AirSeal iFS SystemSurgiquest, Inc. · 2015 · Recalled
- This deviceK172516 SurgiQuest AIRSEAL iFS SystemConmed Corporation · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK193520 EVA 15 InsufflatorPalliare, Ltd. · 2020
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK202799 EVA15Palliare, Ltd. · 2020
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK222901 EVA15 insufflatorPalliare, Ltd. · 2023
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK230474 EVA5 InsufflatorPalliare, Ltd. · 2023
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK190303 AirSealConmed Corporation · 2019
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Descendants cleared per year
Class I recalls in this family
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 8 · See all- K193520EVA 15 InsufflatorPalliare, Ltd. · 2020 · cites it directly5descendants
- K202799EVA15Palliare, Ltd. · 2020 · 2 generations on4descendants
- K222901EVA15 insufflatorPalliare, Ltd. · 2023 · 3 generations on3descendants
- K230474EVA5 InsufflatorPalliare, Ltd. · 2023 · 2 generations on1descendant
- K190303AirSealConmed Corporation · 2019 · cites it directly1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −8 | K964171 | Vasoview Balloon Dissection System | Origin Medsystems, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| −7 | K981700 | Vasoview Dissection/Vessel Harvesting System | Origin Medsystems, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| −6 | K030512 | Guidant Vasoview Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System | Guidant Corp. | 2003 | 1 |
| −5 | K060723 | 40 L High Flow Insufflator F113 | W.O.M. World of Medicine AG | 2006 | — |
| −4 | K063367 | 45L Core Insufflator, Model F114 | W.O.M. World of Medicine AG | 2007 | 4 |
| −3 | K110294 | High Flow Insufflation Unit Uhi-4 | Olympus Medical Systems Corporation | 2011 | Class I |
| −2 | K122180 | High Flow Insufflantion Unit | Olympus Medical Systems Corporation | 2012 | Class I |
| −1 | K143404 | SurgiQuest AirSeal iFS System | Surgiquest, Inc. | 2015 | 11 |
| 0 (this device) | K172516 | SurgiQuest AIRSEAL iFS System | Conmed Corporation | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K193520 | EVA 15 Insufflator | Palliare, Ltd. | 2020 | — |
| +2 | K202799 | EVA15 | Palliare, Ltd. | 2020 | — |
| +3 | K222901 | EVA15 insufflator | Palliare, Ltd. | 2023 | — |
| +2 | K230474 | EVA5 Insufflator | Palliare, Ltd. | 2023 | — |
| +1 | K190303 | AirSeal | Conmed Corporation | 2019 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 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.
3 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 HIF device
- #1 K250388 Endoflator +score 15.8 · 10 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K143404 | SurgiQuest AirSeal iFS SystemSummary page 4…HIF 21 CFR 884.1730 GCJ Classification: Class II Predicate Device: • SurgiQuest AirSeal iFS System - K143404 Device Description: The SurgiQuest AirSeal® iFS System (cleared as AirSeal® Optical Trocar & Cannula System with integrated Insu… | 2015 |
What descends from it? (8)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (3 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.
- K122180High Flow Insufflantion UnitOlympus Medical Systems Corporation · 2012 · 2 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K110294High Flow Insufflation Unit Uhi-4Olympus Medical Systems Corporation · 2011 · 3 generations back · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 11 Class I recall
- K014166Uhi-3 High Flow Insufflation UnitOlympus Optical Co., Ltd. · 2002 · 4 generations back · ◆ in the 2002 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 21 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.0 years on median.
- 9 of the 30 ancestors have a recall of any class; 3 have a Class I recall.
- Of its descendants, K193520 (Palliare, Ltd., 2020) has gone furthest, with 5 descendants of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K143404.
How does its category compare?
All HIF devicesHIF Insufflator, Laparoscopic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · HIF
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HIF
210in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HIF
12so far in 2026, the most since 2007
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HIF
1,507in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HIF, 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 | 4 | 140 | 0 | 8 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 1 | 14 |
| 2009 | 4 | 191 | 0 | 21 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 41 |
| 2011 | 5 | 128 | 0 | 44 |
| 2012 | 5 | 138 | 0 | 38 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 40 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 43 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 30 |
| 2016 | 3 | 88 | 1 | 72 |
| 2017 | 5 | 242 | 0 | 68 |
| 2018 | 3 | 207 | 1 | 97 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 128 |
| 2020 | 4 | 64 | 0 | 360 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 654 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 667 |
| 2023 | 7 | 134 | 1 (1) | 890 |
| 2024 | 4 | 170 | 0 | 1,483 |
| 2025 | 3 | 210 | 0 | 1,507 |
| 2026 | 3 | 265 | 12 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The SurgiQuest AirSeal® iFS System is intended for use in diagnostic and/or therapeutic endoscopic procedures to distend a cavity by filling it with gas, to establish and maintain a path of entry for endoscopic instruments and to evacuate surgical smoke. It is indicated to facilitate the use of various thoracoscopic and laparoscopic instruments by filling the abdominal or thoracic cavity with gas to distend it, by creating and maintaining a gas sealed…
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The SurgiQuest AirSeal® iFS System is intended for use in diagnostic and/or therapeutic endoscopic procedures to distend a cavity by filling it with gas, to establish and maintain a path of entry for endoscopic instruments and to evacuate surgical smoke.
It is indicated to facilitate the use of various thoracoscopic and laparoscopic instruments by filling the abdominal or thoracic cavity with gas to distend it, by creating and maintaining a gas sealed obstruction-free instrument path and by evacuating surgical smoke. This instrument can also be used to insufflate the rectum and colon to facilitate endoscopic observation, diagnosis and treatment. The trocar of the AirSeal® iFS System is indicated for use with or without visualization.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K172516 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K172516: SurgiQuest AIRSEAL iFS System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K172516
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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