510(k) · Cleared
ClearedKARL STORZ ICG Imaging System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Karl Storz Endoscopy America · OWN Confocal Optical Imaging
Cleared on Nov 15, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K202925 (Karl Storz Endoscopy_America, Inc., 2020) and 1 other predicate after an 82-day review. Its family tree reaches back 19 generations to 1994. 5 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Nov 15, 2021
- Review
- 82 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- OWN
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 19 generations to K930667 (1994). 112 ancestors in all, the oldest K811390 (1981). 5 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.
- Root · 19 generations backK930667 Reusable Laparoscopic InstrumentsSnowden-Pencer · 1994 · Recalled
- 15 generations between
- 3 generations backK161792 PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging SystemNovadaq Technologies, Inc. · 2016
- 2 generations backK182606 PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging SystemNovadaq Technologies Ulc. (Now A Part of Stryker) · 2018
- 1 generation backK202925 KARL STORZ ICG Imaging SystemKarl Storz Endoscopy_America, Inc. · 2020
- This deviceK212695 KARL STORZ ICG Imaging SystemKarl Storz Endoscopy America · 2021
- Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK233333 KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System, KARL STORZ Image1S Camera Control UnitKarl Storz SE & CO. KG · 2023
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK262547 KARL STORZ TIPCAM1 RubinaKALR STORZ SE & Co. KG · 2026
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK254242 KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System with RUBINA® LensKarl Storz SE & CO. KG · 2026
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK253972 IMAGE1 (TC400US); X-to-4U Adapter (TC040)Karl Storz SE & CO. KG · 2026
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK232857 KARL STORZ ICG Imaging SystemKarl Storz SE & CO. KG · 2023
Show all 19 generations
- Root · 19 generations backK930667 Reusable Laparoscopic InstrumentsSnowden-Pencer · 1994 · Recalled
- 18 generations backK960400 Diamond-Touch and Micro Diamond-Touch Instruments/Diamond-Line…Snowden-Pencer · 1996
- 17 generations backK990144 Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments, Intuitive Surgical…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2000 · Recalled
- 16 generations backK021036 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System, Model IS1000Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
- 15 generations backK040237 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Endoscopic Instrument Control System and…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2004
- 14 generations backK043153 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2004
- 13 generations backK050005 Intuitive Surgical Monopolar Curved Scissors, Model 400179; Tip…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
- 12 generations backK050404 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic InstrumentsIntuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2005
- 11 generations backK050802 Modification to Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2005
- 10 generations backK063220 DA Vinci S Surgical System-V1.1, Model IS2000Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
- 9 generations backK081137 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci SI Surgical System: Model IS3000Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- 8 generations backK090993 Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instrument Control Systems, Models…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK123463 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci SI Surgical System SmartpedalsIntuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
- 6 generations backK131861 DA Vinci Surgical System, Endowrist Instruments and AccessoriesIntuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK141077 DA Vinci Firefly Imaging SystemIntuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
- 4 generations backK150956 PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging SystemNovadaq Technologies, Inc. · 2016 · Recalled
- 3 generations backK161792 PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging SystemNovadaq Technologies, Inc. · 2016
- 2 generations backK182606 PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging SystemNovadaq Technologies Ulc. (Now A Part of Stryker) · 2018
- 1 generation backK202925 KARL STORZ ICG Imaging SystemKarl Storz Endoscopy_America, Inc. · 2020
- This deviceK212695 KARL STORZ ICG Imaging SystemKarl Storz Endoscopy America · 2021
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 5 · See all- K233333KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System, KARL STORZ Image1S Camera Control UnitKarl Storz SE & CO. KG · 2023 · cites it directly2descendants
- K262547KARL STORZ TIPCAM1 RubinaKALR STORZ SE & Co. KG · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
- K254242KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System with RUBINA® LensKarl Storz SE & CO. KG · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
- K253972IMAGE1 (TC400US); X-to-4U Adapter (TC040)Karl Storz SE & CO. KG · 2026 · 2 generations on0descendants
- K232857KARL STORZ ICG Imaging SystemKarl Storz SE & CO. KG · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −19 | K930667 | Reusable Laparoscopic Instruments | Snowden-Pencer | 1994 | 15 |
| −18 | K960400 | Diamond-Touch and Micro Diamond-Touch Instruments/Diamond-Line… | Snowden-Pencer | 1996 | — |
| −17 | K990144 | Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments, Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2000 | 3 |
| −16 | K021036 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System, Model IS1000 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2002 | 18 |
| −15 | K040237 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Endoscopic Instrument Control System and… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −14 | K043153 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic Instruments, Models… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −13 | K050005 | Intuitive Surgical Monopolar Curved Scissors, Model 400179; Tip Cover… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2005 | 2 |
| −12 | K050404 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic Instruments | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −11 | K050802 | Modification to Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −10 | K063220 | DA Vinci S Surgical System-V1.1, Model IS2000 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2006 | 4 |
| −9 | K081137 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci SI Surgical System: Model IS3000 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2009 | 25 |
| −8 | K090993 | Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instrument Control Systems, Models IS1200… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2009 | 3 |
| −7 | K123463 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci SI Surgical System Smartpedals | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2012 | 2 |
| −6 | K131861 | DA Vinci Surgical System, Endowrist Instruments and Accessories | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2014 | 80 |
| −5 | K141077 | DA Vinci Firefly Imaging System | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2014 | 2 |
| −4 | K150956 | PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging System | Novadaq Technologies, Inc. | 2016 | 1 |
| −3 | K161792 | PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging System | Novadaq Technologies, Inc. | 2016 | — |
| −2 | K182606 | PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging System | Novadaq Technologies Ulc. (Now A Part of Stryker) | 2018 | — |
| −1 | K202925 | KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System | Karl Storz Endoscopy_America, Inc. | 2020 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K212695 | KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System | Karl Storz Endoscopy America | 2021 | — |
| +1 | K233333 | KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System, KARL STORZ Image1S Camera Control Unit | Karl Storz SE & CO. KG | 2023 | — |
| +1 | K262547 | KARL STORZ TIPCAM1 Rubina | KALR STORZ SE & Co. KG | 2026 | — |
| +2 | K254242 | KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System with RUBINA® Lens | Karl Storz SE & CO. KG | 2026 | — |
| +2 | K253972 | IMAGE1 (TC400US); X-to-4U Adapter (TC040) | Karl Storz SE & CO. KG | 2026 | — |
| +1 | K232857 | KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System | Karl Storz SE & CO. KG | 2023 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 4 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2026 | 3 | 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? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K202925 | KARL STORZ ICG Imaging SystemSummary page 4…OWN, GWG Guidance Document: Not Applicable Predicate Device: Primary predicate device KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System (K202925). Secondary predicate device: KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System (K180146). Reference device: TIPCAM1 Rubina… | 2020 |
| * | K180146 | KARL STORZ ICG Imaging SystemSummary page 4…predicate device KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System (K202925). Secondary predicate device: KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System (K180146). Reference device: TIPCAM1 Rubina Video Endoscope System (K201526) Device Description: The modif… | 2018 |
| † | K201526 | TIPCAM1 Rubina Video Endoscope System | 2020 |
What descends from it? (5)
3 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 27 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.4 years on median.
- 28 of the 112 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K233333 (Karl Storz SE & CO. KG, 2023) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K202925.
How does its category compare?
All OWN devicesOWN Confocal Optical Imaging: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2021, 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 KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System is intended to provide real-time visible (VIS) and near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging. Upon intravenous administration and use of ICG consistent with its approved label, the KARL STORZ Endoscopic ICG System enables surgeons to perform minimally invasive surgery using standard endoscopic visible light as well as visual assessment of vessels, blood flow and related tissue perfusion, and at least one of the major…
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The KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System is intended to provide real-time visible (VIS) and near-infrared (NIR) fluorescence imaging.
Upon intravenous administration and use of ICG consistent with its approved label, the KARL STORZ Endoscopic ICG System enables surgeons to perform minimally invasive surgery using standard endoscopic 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 KARL STORZ Endoscopic ICG System is intended for use with standard of care white light and, when indicated, intraoperative cholangiography. The device is not intended for standalone use for biliary duct visualization.
Additionally, the KARL STORZ Endoscopic ICG System enables surgeon to perform minimally invasive cranial neurosurgery in adults and pediatrics and endonasal skull base surgery in adults and pediatrics > 6 years of age using standard endoscopic visible light as well as visual assessment of vessels, blood flow and related tissue perfusion using near infrared imaging.
The KARL STORZ VITOM II ICG System is intended for capturing and viewing fluorescent images for the visual assessment of blood flow, as an adjunctive method for the evaluation of tissue perfusion, and related tissue-transfer circulation in tissue and free flaps used in plastic, micro- and reconstructive surgical procedures. The VITOM II ICG System is intended to provide a magnified view of the surgical field in standard white light.
Upon interstitial administration and use of ICG consistent with its approved label, the KARL STORZ Endoscopic ICG System is used to perform intraoperative fluorescence imaging and visualization of the lymphatic system, including lymphatic vessels and lymph nodes.
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/K212695 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K212695: KARL STORZ ICG Imaging System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K212695
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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