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Voyant System

K181885510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 2, 201881-day reviewClass II21 CFR 888.1100

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

Viseon, Inc. · HRX Arthroscope

Cleared on Oct 2, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K002931 (Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc., 2000) after an 81-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2000. 2 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Oct 2, 2018
Review
81 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HRX
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K002931 (2000). 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2019: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant clearedReference device: K143705 · NeedleCam HD Visualization System · Biovision Technologies, LLC · 2015K002931 · Metrx System · Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · 2000200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant K002931 · Metrx System · Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · 20000
  1. Root · 1 generation backK002931 Metrx SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc. · 2000
  2. This deviceK181885 Voyant SystemViseon, Inc. · 2018
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK191579 Voyant SystemViseon, Inc. · 2019
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK213978 TELIGEN SystemMedos International SARL · 2022

Most influential descendants

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  • K191579Voyant SystemViseon, Inc. · 2019 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K213978TELIGEN SystemMedos International SARL · 2022 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K002931Metrx SystemMedtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc.2000—
0 (this device)K181885Voyant SystemViseon, Inc.2018—
+1K191579Voyant SystemViseon, Inc.2019—
+2K213978TELIGEN SystemMedos International SARL2022—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201910
202210
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K181885, 2000–2022Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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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
*K002931Metrx System
Summary page 4
…e: HRX C. Predicate Device: The subject Voyant System is substantially equivalent to the predicate device, Medtronic METRx System (K002931). D. Device Description: The Voyant System is composed of the Voyant Sheath and Voyant Imager, and Accessories which in…
Medtronic Sofamor Danek, Inc.2000—
†K143705NeedleCam HD Visualization SystemBiovision Technologies, LLC2015—

Also cleared against K002931: 7 other devices →

What descends from it? (2)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K191579Voyant SystemViseon, Inc.20191

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K191579 (Viseon, Inc., 2019) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 7 other devices also cite its predicate K002931.

How does its category compare?

All HRX devices

HRX Arthroscope: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HRX

9in 2025

2007: 72008: 92009: 112010: 92011: 32012: 112013: 122014: 92015: 42016: 82017: 42018: 122019: 122020: 72021: 72022: 32023: 42024: 62025: 92026 (partial year): 7
2007high 12 (2013) · low 3 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HRX

107in 2025

2007: 89 days median2008: 115 days median2009: 139 days median2010: 114 days median2011: 84 days median2012: 102 days median2013: 90 days median2014: 140 days median2015: 132 days median2016: 89 days median2017: 97 days median2018: 101 days median2019: 45 days median2020: 141 days median2021: 57 days median2022: 89 days median2023: 249 days median2024: 110 days median2025: 107 days median2026 (partial year): 217 days median
2007high 249 (2023) · low 45 (2019)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · HRX

1in 2024

2007: 32008: 132009: 232010: 122011: 62013: 42015: 72018: 12021: 32024: 1
2007high 23 (2009) · low 0 (2012)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · HRX

2,076in 2025

2007: 4212008: 4412009: 5582010: 6122011: 6312012: 7782013: 6782014: 8022015: 7632016: 4692017: 9342018: 1,5812019: 1,6762020: 1,7062021: 1,9082022: 1,4062023: 1,8522024: 2,4272025: 2,076
2007high 2,427 (2024) · low 421 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HRX, 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
20077893421
2008911513441
20091113923558
2010911412612
20113846631
2012111020778
201312904678
201491400802
201541327763
20168890469
20174970934
20181210111,581
2019124501,676
2020714101,706
202175731,908
202238901,406
2023424901,852
2024611012,427
2025910702,076
202672170—

What is it indicated for?

The Voyant System is indicated to provide minimally invasive access, visualization, illumination, and magnification of the surgical area of the spine.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K181885: Voyant System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K181885

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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