510(k) · Cleared
ClearedTransEnterix Senhance Surgical System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Transenterix, Inc. · NAY System, Surgical, Computer Controlled Instrument
Cleared on May 25, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K171120 (Transenterix, Inc., 2017) after a 126-day review. Its family tree reaches back 12 generations to 1994. 1 of the 58 devices in its family, counting itself, has a Class I recall. 11 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- May 25, 2018
- Review
- 126 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- NAY
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 12 generations to K930667 (1994). 46 ancestors in all, the oldest K811390 (1981). 11 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly. 1 of the 58 devices in this family, counting this one, has a Class I recall.
- Root · 12 generations backK930667 Reusable Laparoscopic InstrumentsSnowden-Pencer · 1994 · Recalled
- 8 generations between
- 3 generations backK063220 DA Vinci S Surgical System-V1.1, Model IS2000Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK081137 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci SI Surgical System: Model IS3000Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK171120 Senhance Surgical Robotic SystemTransenterix, Inc. · 2017
- This deviceK180163 TransEnterix Senhance Surgical SystemTransenterix, Inc. · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 10 of its ownK181517 Senhance Surgical SystemTransenterix, Inc. · 2018
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 8 of its ownK191482 Senhance Surgical SystemTransenterix, Inc. · 2019
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 7 of its ownK192877 Senhance Surgical SystemTransenterix, Inc. · 2019
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 6 of its ownK200049 Senhance Surgical SystemTransenterix, Inc. · 2020
- Descendant · 5 generations on · 5 of its ownK202166 Senhance Surgical SystemTransenterix, Inc. · 2021
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- Root · 12 generations backK930667 Reusable Laparoscopic InstrumentsSnowden-Pencer · 1994 · Recalled
- 11 generations backK960400 Diamond-Touch and Micro Diamond-Touch Instruments/Diamond-Line…Snowden-Pencer · 1996
- 10 generations backK990144 Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments, Intuitive Surgical…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2000 · Recalled
- 9 generations backK021036 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System, Model IS1000Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
- 8 generations backK040237 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Endoscopic Instrument Control System and…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2004
- 7 generations backK043153 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2004
- 6 generations backK050005 Intuitive Surgical Monopolar Curved Scissors, Model 400179; Tip…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK050404 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic InstrumentsIntuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2005
- 4 generations backK050802 Modification to Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2005
- 3 generations backK063220 DA Vinci S Surgical System-V1.1, Model IS2000Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK081137 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci SI Surgical System: Model IS3000Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK171120 Senhance Surgical Robotic SystemTransenterix, Inc. · 2017
- This deviceK180163 TransEnterix Senhance Surgical SystemTransenterix, Inc. · 2018
Showing 5 of 11 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Class I recalls in this family
- K223095 Senhance Surgical System8 generations on · 2023
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 11 · See all- K181517Senhance Surgical SystemTransenterix, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly10descendants
- K191482Senhance Surgical SystemTransenterix, Inc. · 2019 · 2 generations on8descendants
- K192877Senhance Surgical SystemTransenterix, Inc. · 2019 · 3 generations on7descendants
- K200049Senhance Surgical SystemTransenterix, Inc. · 2020 · 4 generations on6descendants
- K202166Senhance Surgical SystemTransenterix, Inc. · 2021 · 5 generations on5descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −12 | K930667 | Reusable Laparoscopic Instruments | Snowden-Pencer | 1994 | 15 |
| −11 | K960400 | Diamond-Touch and Micro Diamond-Touch Instruments/Diamond-Line… | Snowden-Pencer | 1996 | — |
| −10 | K990144 | Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments, Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2000 | 3 |
| −9 | K021036 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System, Model IS1000 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2002 | 18 |
| −8 | K040237 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Endoscopic Instrument Control System and… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −7 | K043153 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic Instruments, Models… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −6 | K050005 | Intuitive Surgical Monopolar Curved Scissors, Model 400179; Tip Cover… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2005 | 2 |
| −5 | K050404 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic Instruments | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −4 | K050802 | Modification to Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −3 | K063220 | DA Vinci S Surgical System-V1.1, Model IS2000 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2006 | 4 |
| −2 | K081137 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci SI Surgical System: Model IS3000 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2009 | 25 |
| −1 | K171120 | Senhance Surgical Robotic System | Transenterix, Inc. | 2017 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K180163 | TransEnterix Senhance Surgical System | Transenterix, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K181517 | Senhance Surgical System | Transenterix, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| +2 | K191482 | Senhance Surgical System | Transenterix, Inc. | 2019 | — |
| +3 | K192877 | Senhance Surgical System | Transenterix, Inc. | 2019 | — |
| +4 | K200049 | Senhance Surgical System | Transenterix, Inc. | 2020 | — |
| +5 | K202166 | Senhance Surgical System | Transenterix, Inc. | 2021 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 0 |
| 2002 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 3 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 1 |
| 2024 | 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.
1 device in this family has 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 NAY device
- #1 K232610 da Vinci Surgical System Model IS5000, da…score 32.9 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K171120 | Senhance Surgical Robotic SystemSummary page 4…ies Product Codes: NAY (System, Surgical, Computer Controlled Instrument) Predicate Device: Senhance™ Surgical System (K171120) Reference Devices: Intuitive Surgical da Vinci Xi Surgical System (K170713 and… | 2017 |
| † | K170713 | da Vinci Xi Surgical System | 2017 |
| † | K172643 | da Vinci Xi Surgical System; da Vinci X Surgical System | 2018 |
What descends from it? (11)
See all 111 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K181517 | Senhance Surgical System | 2018 | 10 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (1 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.
- K223095Senhance Surgical SystemAsensus Surgical, Inc. · 2023 · 8 generations on · ◆ in the 2023 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 24 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.8 years on median.
- 8 of the 46 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K181517 (Transenterix, Inc., 2018) has gone furthest, with 10 descendants of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K171120.
How does its category compare?
All NAY devicesNAY System, Surgical, Computer Controlled Instrument: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · NAY
16in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · NAY
117in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · NAY
1in 2025
Class I (2 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · NAY
48,456in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code NAY, 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 | — | 11 | 133 |
| 2008 | 4 | 189 | 3 | 224 |
| 2009 | 3 | 253 | 1 | 380 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 623 |
| 2011 | 7 | 191 | 2 | 501 |
| 2012 | 4 | 106 | 1 | 1,552 |
| 2013 | 4 | 144 | 6 | 6,217 |
| 2014 | 9 | 143 | 25 | 6,135 |
| 2015 | 3 | 99 | 3 | 1,722 |
| 2016 | 8 | 197 | 1 | 1,077 |
| 2017 | 16 | 107 | 1 | 1,049 |
| 2018 | 15 | 152 | 2 | 1,074 |
| 2019 | 8 | 73 | 5 | 1,154 |
| 2020 | 9 | 212 | 0 | 1,558 |
| 2021 | 11 | 61 | 3 | 1,997 |
| 2022 | 6 | 57 | 3 | 5,727 |
| 2023 | 5 | 141 | 2 (1) | 10,898 |
| 2024 | 10 | 126 | 40 | 12,872 |
| 2025 | 16 | 117 | 1 | 48,456 |
| 2026 | 7 | 89 | 4 (1) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Senhance Surgical System is intended to assist in the accurate control of laparoscopic instruments for visualization and endoscopic manipulation of tissue including grasping, cutting, blunt and sharp dissection, approximation, ligation, electrocautery, suturing, mobilization and retraction. The Senhance Surgical System is intended for use in laparoscopic gynecological surgery, colorectal surgery, cholecystectomy, and inguinal hernia repair. The system is indicated for adult use. It is intended for use by trained physicians in an operating room environment in accordance with the Instructions for Use.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K180163 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K180163: TransEnterix Senhance Surgical System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K180163
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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