510(k) · Cleared
ClearedStryker AIM Light Source and SafeLight cable
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Stryker · OWN Confocal Optical Imaging
Cleared on Jan 18, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K142310 (Stryker Endoscopy, 2014) after a 29-day review. Its family tree reaches back 14 generations to 1994. 34 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Jan 18, 2018
- Review
- 29 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- OWN
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 14 generations to K930667 (1994). 72 ancestors in all, the oldest K811390 (1981). 34 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.
- Root · 14 generations backK930667 Reusable Laparoscopic InstrumentsSnowden-Pencer · 1994 · Recalled
- 10 generations between
- 3 generations backK101077 DA Vinci Fluorescence Imaging Vision System, Model FF 100Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK124031 DA Vinci Fluorescence Imaging Vision SystemIntuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2013
- 1 generation backK142310 Stryker Infrared Fluorescence (IRF) Imaging SystemStryker Endoscopy · 2014
- This deviceK173866 Stryker AIM Light Source and SafeLight cableStryker · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 33 of its ownK182160 1688 Camera Control Unit ; 1688 AIM 4K Camera Head, C-Mount ; 1688…Stryker · 2018 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 26 of its ownK202592 Adavanced Imaging Modality System (1688 4K Camera System With…Stryker · 2020
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 25 of its ownK210088 1688 4K Camera System, L11 LED Light Source with AIM, AIM SafeLight…Stryker · 2021
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 19 of its ownK211202 1688 4K Camera System, L11 LED Light Source with AIM, AIM SafeLight…Stryker · 2021
- Descendant · 5 generations on · 14 of its ownK214046 780 nm 1688 4K Camera System, 780 nm L11 LED Light Source with AIM…Stryker · 2022
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- Root · 14 generations backK930667 Reusable Laparoscopic InstrumentsSnowden-Pencer · 1994 · Recalled
- 13 generations backK960400 Diamond-Touch and Micro Diamond-Touch Instruments/Diamond-Line…Snowden-Pencer · 1996
- 12 generations backK990144 Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments, Intuitive Surgical…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2000 · Recalled
- 11 generations backK021036 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System, Model IS1000Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
- 10 generations backK040237 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Endoscopic Instrument Control System and…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2004
- 9 generations backK043153 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2004
- 8 generations backK050005 Intuitive Surgical Monopolar Curved Scissors, Model 400179; Tip…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK050404 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic InstrumentsIntuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2005
- 6 generations backK050802 Modification to Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2005
- 5 generations backK063220 DA Vinci S Surgical System-V1.1, Model IS2000Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK081137 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci SI Surgical System: Model IS3000Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK101077 DA Vinci Fluorescence Imaging Vision System, Model FF 100Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2011 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK124031 DA Vinci Fluorescence Imaging Vision SystemIntuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2013
- 1 generation backK142310 Stryker Infrared Fluorescence (IRF) Imaging SystemStryker Endoscopy · 2014
- This deviceK173866 Stryker AIM Light Source and SafeLight cableStryker · 2018
Showing 5 of 34 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 34 · See all- K1821601688 Camera Control Unit ; 1688 AIM 4K Camera Head, C-Mount ; 1688 AIM 4K Camera Head…Stryker · 2018 · cites it directly33descendants
- K202592Adavanced Imaging Modality System (1688 4K Camera System With Advanced Imaging Modality…Stryker · 2020 · 2 generations on26descendants
- K2100881688 4K Camera System, L11 LED Light Source with AIM, AIM SafeLight Cable, AIM…Stryker · 2021 · 3 generations on25descendants
- K2112021688 4K Camera System, L11 LED Light Source with AIM, AIM SafeLight Cable, Precision S…Stryker · 2021 · 4 generations on19descendants
- K214046780 nm 1688 4K Camera System, 780 nm L11 LED Light Source with AIM and Safelight CableStryker · 2022 · 5 generations on14descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −14 | K930667 | Reusable Laparoscopic Instruments | Snowden-Pencer | 1994 | 15 |
| −13 | K960400 | Diamond-Touch and Micro Diamond-Touch Instruments/Diamond-Line… | Snowden-Pencer | 1996 | — |
| −12 | K990144 | Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments, Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2000 | 3 |
| −11 | K021036 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System, Model IS1000 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2002 | 18 |
| −10 | K040237 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Endoscopic Instrument Control System and… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −9 | K043153 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic Instruments, Models… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −8 | K050005 | Intuitive Surgical Monopolar Curved Scissors, Model 400179; Tip Cover… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2005 | 2 |
| −7 | K050404 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic Instruments | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −6 | K050802 | Modification to Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −5 | K063220 | DA Vinci S Surgical System-V1.1, Model IS2000 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2006 | 4 |
| −4 | K081137 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci SI Surgical System: Model IS3000 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2009 | 25 |
| −3 | K101077 | DA Vinci Fluorescence Imaging Vision System, Model FF 100 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2011 | 2 |
| −2 | K124031 | DA Vinci Fluorescence Imaging Vision System | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2013 | — |
| −1 | K142310 | Stryker Infrared Fluorescence (IRF) Imaging System | Stryker Endoscopy | 2014 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K173866 | Stryker AIM Light Source and SafeLight cable | Stryker | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K182160 | 1688 Camera Control Unit ; 1688 AIM 4K Camera Head, C-Mount ; 1688 AIM 4K… | Stryker | 2018 | 1 |
| +2 | K202592 | Adavanced Imaging Modality System (1688 4K Camera System With Advanced Imaging… | Stryker | 2020 | — |
| +3 | K210088 | 1688 4K Camera System, L11 LED Light Source with AIM, AIM SafeLight Cable, AIM… | Stryker | 2021 | — |
| +4 | K211202 | 1688 4K Camera System, L11 LED Light Source with AIM, AIM SafeLight Cable… | Stryker | 2021 | — |
| +5 | K214046 | 780 nm 1688 4K Camera System, 780 nm L11 LED Light Source with AIM and… | Stryker | 2022 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 3 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 8 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 5 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 6 | 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.
Planning a device in OWN? 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 OWN device
- #1 K231854 1788 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging…score 24.9 · 24 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K142310 | Stryker Infrared Fluorescence (IRF) Imaging SystemSummary page 4…oprietary Name Stryker® Infrared Fluorescence (IRF) Light Source and SafeLight Cable Premarket Notification K142310 Common Name Light Source, Illuminator Classification Name Confocal Optical Imaging Regulation… | 2014 |
| † | K151243 | STRYKER INFRARED ILLUMINATION SYSTEM (IRIS) [AIM Light Source and IRIS Ureteral Kit] | 2015 |
What descends from it? (34)
See all 343 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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.
- 18 of the 72 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K182160 (Stryker, 2018) has gone furthest, with 33 descendants of its own.
- 5 other devices also cite its predicate K142310.
How does its category compare?
All OWN devicesOWN Confocal Optical Imaging: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · OWN
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · OWN
196in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · OWN
1in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · OWN
197in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OWN, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 87 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 5 | 208 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 5 | 163 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 87 | 0 | 12 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | 7 | 81 | 0 | 59 |
| 2020 | 7 | 81 | 0 | 105 |
| 2021 | 4 | 104 | 0 | 312 |
| 2022 | 4 | 41 | 3 | 346 |
| 2023 | 6 | 69 | 0 | 164 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 1 | 165 |
| 2025 | 3 | 196 | 0 | 197 |
| 2026 | 7 | 63 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Stryker AIM Light Source and SafeLight Cable are indicated for use to provide real-time endoscopic visible and near-infrared fluorescence imaging. The Stryker AIM Light Source and SafeLight Cable enable surgeons to perform minimally invasive surgery using standard endoscope visible light as well as visual assessment of vessels, blood flow and related tissue perfusion, and at least one of the major extra-hepatic bile ducts (cystic duct, common bile…
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The Stryker AIM Light Source and SafeLight Cable are indicated for use to provide real-time endoscopic visible and near-infrared fluorescence imaging. The Stryker AIM Light Source and SafeLight Cable enable surgeons to perform minimally invasive surgery using standard endoscope visible light as well as visual assessment of vessels, blood flow and related tissue perfusion, and at least one of the major extra-hepatic bile ducts (cystic duct, common bile duct and common hepatic duct), using near infrared imaging.
Fluorescence imaging of biliary ducts with the Stryker AIM Light Source and SafeLight Cable are intended for use with standard of care white light and, when indicated, intraoperative cholangiography. The devices are not intended for standalone use for biliary duct 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/K173866 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K173866: Stryker AIM Light Source and SafeLight cable.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K173866
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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