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ARTAS System

K173358510(k) TraditionalCleared Mar 16, 2018142-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.4560

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

Restoration Robotics, Inc. · ONA Computer Assisted Hair Harvesting System

Cleared on Mar 16, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K123548 (Restoration Robotics, Inc., 2013) after a 142-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 1994.

Decided
Mar 16, 2018
Review
142 days
Class
Class II
Product code
ONA
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K930667 (1994). 39 ancestors in all, the oldest K811452 (1981). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 1995: 3 other ancestors2005: 2 other ancestors1999: 1 other ancestor2004: 1 other ancestor2002: 4 other ancestors2001: 3 other ancestors1997: 5 other ancestors1998: 1 other ancestor1993: 1 other ancestor1987: 1 other ancestor1981: 2 other ancestors2000: 1 other ancestor1994: 2 other ancestors1992: 1 other ancestor1988: 1 other ancestor1991: 1 other ancestorReference device: K103731 · Capstone R Spinal System · Medtronic Sofamor Danek · 2011K930667 · Reusable Laparoscopic Instruments · Snowden-Pencer · 1994 · recalledK960400 · Diamond-Touch and Micro Diamond-Touch Instruments/Diamond-Line Instruments/Diamond-Port (Access Parts) · Snowden-Pencer · 1996K990144 · Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments, Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instrument Control System · Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2000 · recalledK021036 · Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System, Model IS1000 · Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2002 · recalledK040237 · Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Endoscopic Instrument Control System and Endoscopic Instruments · Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2004K043153 · Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic Instruments, Models IS1200 & IS1000 · Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2004K072629 · Digimatch Robodoc Surgical System · Integrated Surgical Systems, Inc. · 2008K103428 · The Artas System From Restoration Robotics · Restoration Robotics, Inc. · 2011K123548 · The Artas System · Restoration Robotics, Inc. · 2013 · recalled19801990200020102020
  1. Root · 9 generations backK930667 Reusable Laparoscopic InstrumentsSnowden-Pencer · 1994 · Recalled
  2. 5 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK072629 Digimatch Robodoc Surgical SystemIntegrated Surgical Systems, Inc. · 2008
  4. 2 generations backK103428 The Artas System From Restoration RoboticsRestoration Robotics, Inc. · 2011
  5. 1 generation backK123548 The Artas SystemRestoration Robotics, Inc. · 2013 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK173358 ARTAS SystemRestoration Robotics, Inc. · 2018
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  1. Root · 9 generations backK930667 Reusable Laparoscopic InstrumentsSnowden-Pencer · 1994 · Recalled
  2. 8 generations backK960400 Diamond-Touch and Micro Diamond-Touch Instruments/Diamond-Line…Snowden-Pencer · 1996
  3. 7 generations backK990144 Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments, Intuitive Surgical…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2000 · Recalled
  4. 6 generations backK021036 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System, Model IS1000Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
  5. 5 generations backK040237 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Endoscopic Instrument Control System and…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2004
  6. 4 generations backK043153 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2004
  7. 3 generations backK072629 Digimatch Robodoc Surgical SystemIntegrated Surgical Systems, Inc. · 2008
  8. 2 generations backK103428 The Artas System From Restoration RoboticsRestoration Robotics, Inc. · 2011
  9. 1 generation backK123548 The Artas SystemRestoration Robotics, Inc. · 2013 · Recalled
  10. This deviceK173358 ARTAS SystemRestoration Robotics, Inc. · 2018
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−9K930667Reusable Laparoscopic InstrumentsSnowden-Pencer199415
−8K960400Diamond-Touch and Micro Diamond-Touch Instruments/Diamond-Line…Snowden-Pencer1996—
−7K990144Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments, Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic…Intuitive Surgical, Inc.20003
−6K021036Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System, Model IS1000Intuitive Surgical, Inc.200218
−5K040237Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Endoscopic Instrument Control System and…Intuitive Surgical, Inc.2004—
−4K043153Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic Instruments, Models…Intuitive Surgical, Inc.2004—
−3K072629Digimatch Robodoc Surgical SystemIntegrated Surgical Systems, Inc.2008—
−2K103428The Artas System From Restoration RoboticsRestoration Robotics, Inc.2011—
−1K123548The Artas SystemRestoration Robotics, Inc.20134
0 (this device)K173358ARTAS SystemRestoration Robotics, Inc.2018—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198120
198710
198810
199110
199210
199310
199420
199530
199750
199810
199910
200010
200130
200240
200410
200520
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K173358, 1994–2018Source: 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
*K123548The Artas System
Summary page 4
…Regulation Number: 21 CFR 882.4560 Device Class: 2 Product Code: ONA Trade Name: ARTAS System III. PREDICATE DEVICE ARTAS System, K123548 (Reference Device: CAPSTONE Spinal System K103731) Page 2 of 8 === Page 5 =…
Restoration Robotics, Inc.20134
†K103731Capstone R Spinal SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek2011—

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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?

  • The line of descent spans 24 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.0 years on median.
  • 4 of the 39 ancestors have a recall of any class.

How does its category compare?

All ONA devices

ONA Computer Assisted Hair Harvesting System: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · ONA

1in 2018

2011: 12013: 22018: 1
2007high 2 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · ONA

Too few ONA 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · ONA

4in 2013

2013: 4
2007high 4 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · ONA

1in 2015

2013: 12015: 1
2007high 1 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code ONA, 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
20111—00
20120—00
20132—41
20140—00
20150—01
20160—00
20170—00
20181—00
20190—00
20200—00
20210—00
20220—00
20230—00
20240—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The ARTAS System from Restoration Robotics is indicated for harvesting hair follicles from the scalp in men diagnosed with androgenic alopecia (male pattern hair loss) who have black or brown straight hair. The ARTAS System from Restoration Robotics is intended to assist physicians in identifying and extracting hair follicular units from the scalp during hair transplantation; creating recipient sites; and implanting harvested hair follicles.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K173358: ARTAS System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K173358

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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