510(k) · Cleared
Cleared1688 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging Modality
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Stryker Endoscopy · GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery
Cleared on Feb 22, 2024 as substantially equivalent to K230216 (Stryker, 2023) after a 30-day review. Its family tree reaches back 23 generations to 1994. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Feb 22, 2024
- Review
- 30 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GCJ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 23 generations to K930667 (1994). 120 ancestors in all, the oldest K811390 (1981). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 23 generations backK930667 Reusable Laparoscopic InstrumentsSnowden-Pencer · 1994 · Recalled
- 19 generations between
- 3 generations backK211202 1688 4K Camera System, L11 LED Light Source with AIM, AIM SafeLight…Stryker · 2021
- 2 generations backK214046 780 nm 1688 4K Camera System, 780 nm L11 LED Light Source with AIM…Stryker · 2022
- 1 generation backK230216 1688 4K Camera Control Unit with Advanced Imaging Modality…Stryker · 2023
- This deviceK240174 1688 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging ModalityStryker Endoscopy · 2024
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK260185 1688 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging Modality; 1788 4K Camera…Stryker Endoscopy · 2026
Show all 23 generations
- Root · 23 generations backK930667 Reusable Laparoscopic InstrumentsSnowden-Pencer · 1994 · Recalled
- 22 generations backK960400 Diamond-Touch and Micro Diamond-Touch Instruments/Diamond-Line…Snowden-Pencer · 1996
- 21 generations backK990144 Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments, Intuitive Surgical…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2000 · Recalled
- 20 generations backK021036 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System, Model IS1000Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
- 19 generations backK040237 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Endoscopic Instrument Control System and…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2004
- 18 generations backK043153 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2004
- 17 generations backK050005 Intuitive Surgical Monopolar Curved Scissors, Model 400179; Tip…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2005 · Recalled
- 16 generations backK050404 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic InstrumentsIntuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2005
- 15 generations backK050802 Modification to Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2005
- 14 generations backK063220 DA Vinci S Surgical System-V1.1, Model IS2000Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
- 13 generations backK081137 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci SI Surgical System: Model IS3000Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- 12 generations backK090993 Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instrument Control Systems, Models…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
- 11 generations backK123463 Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci SI Surgical System SmartpedalsIntuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2012 · Recalled
- 10 generations backK131861 DA Vinci Surgical System, Endowrist Instruments and AccessoriesIntuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
- 9 generations backK141077 DA Vinci Firefly Imaging SystemIntuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
- 8 generations backK150956 PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging SystemNovadaq Technologies, Inc. · 2016 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK161792 PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging SystemNovadaq Technologies, Inc. · 2016
- 6 generations backK182160 1688 Camera Control Unit ; 1688 AIM 4K Camera Head, C-Mount ; 1688…Stryker · 2018 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK202592 Adavanced Imaging Modality System (1688 4K Camera System With…Stryker · 2020
- 4 generations backK210088 1688 4K Camera System, L11 LED Light Source with AIM, AIM SafeLight…Stryker · 2021
- 3 generations backK211202 1688 4K Camera System, L11 LED Light Source with AIM, AIM SafeLight…Stryker · 2021
- 2 generations backK214046 780 nm 1688 4K Camera System, 780 nm L11 LED Light Source with AIM…Stryker · 2022
- 1 generation backK230216 1688 4K Camera Control Unit with Advanced Imaging Modality…Stryker · 2023
- This deviceK240174 1688 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging ModalityStryker Endoscopy · 2024
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K2601851688 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging Modality; 1788 4K Camera System with…Stryker Endoscopy · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −23 | K930667 | Reusable Laparoscopic Instruments | Snowden-Pencer | 1994 | 15 |
| −22 | K960400 | Diamond-Touch and Micro Diamond-Touch Instruments/Diamond-Line… | Snowden-Pencer | 1996 | — |
| −21 | K990144 | Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instruments, Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2000 | 3 |
| −20 | K021036 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System, Model IS1000 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2002 | 18 |
| −19 | K040237 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Endoscopic Instrument Control System and… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −18 | K043153 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic Instruments, Models… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| −17 | K050005 | Intuitive Surgical Monopolar Curved Scissors, Model 400179; Tip Cover… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2005 | 2 |
| −16 | K050404 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic Instruments | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −15 | K050802 | Modification to Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2005 | — |
| −14 | K063220 | DA Vinci S Surgical System-V1.1, Model IS2000 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2006 | 4 |
| −13 | K081137 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci SI Surgical System: Model IS3000 | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2009 | 25 |
| −12 | K090993 | Intuitive Surgical Endoscopic Instrument Control Systems, Models IS1200… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2009 | 3 |
| −11 | K123463 | Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci SI Surgical System Smartpedals | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2012 | 2 |
| −10 | K131861 | DA Vinci Surgical System, Endowrist Instruments and Accessories | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2014 | 80 |
| −9 | K141077 | DA Vinci Firefly Imaging System | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2014 | 2 |
| −8 | K150956 | PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging System | Novadaq Technologies, Inc. | 2016 | 1 |
| −7 | K161792 | PINPOINT Endoscopic Fluorescence Imaging System | Novadaq Technologies, Inc. | 2016 | — |
| −6 | K182160 | 1688 Camera Control Unit ; 1688 AIM 4K Camera Head, C-Mount ; 1688 AIM 4K… | Stryker | 2018 | 1 |
| −5 | K202592 | Adavanced Imaging Modality System (1688 4K Camera System With Advanced Imaging… | Stryker | 2020 | — |
| −4 | K210088 | 1688 4K Camera System, L11 LED Light Source with AIM, AIM SafeLight Cable, AIM… | Stryker | 2021 | — |
| −3 | K211202 | 1688 4K Camera System, L11 LED Light Source with AIM, AIM SafeLight Cable… | Stryker | 2021 | — |
| −2 | K214046 | 780 nm 1688 4K Camera System, 780 nm L11 LED Light Source with AIM and… | Stryker | 2022 | — |
| −1 | K230216 | 1688 4K Camera Control Unit with Advanced Imaging Modality (1688010000) | Stryker | 2023 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K240174 | 1688 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging Modality | Stryker Endoscopy | 2024 | — |
| +1 | K260185 | 1688 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging Modality; 1788 4K Camera System… | Stryker Endoscopy | 2026 | — |
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 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 11 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 0 |
| 2002 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 | 4 | 0 |
| 2006 | 6 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 4 | 0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 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.
Planning a device in GCJ? 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 GCJ device
- #1 K214046 780 nm 1688 4K Camera System, 780 nm L11 LED…score 21.4 · 21 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K230216 | 1688 4K Camera Control Unit with Advanced Imaging Modality (1688010000)Summary page 4…tic Surgery 876.1500 GCJ 21 CFR 807.92(a)(3) Product Code | Legally Marketed Predicate Devices Predicate # Predicate Trade Name (Primary Predicate is listed first) K230216 1688 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging Modality GCJ 21 CFR 807.92(a)(4) Device Description Summary The 1688 4K Camera Sys… | 2023 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K260185 | 1688 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging Modality; 1788 4K Camera System with… | 2026 | 0 |
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 30 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 12 months on median.
- 30 of the 120 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K260185 (Stryker Endoscopy, 2026) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K230216.
How does its category compare?
All GCJ devicesGCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2024, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · GCJ
21in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GCJ
108in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GCJ
5in 2025
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GCJ
5,860in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GCJ, 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 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 1,639 |
| 2008 | 19 | 73 | 16 | 1,319 |
| 2009 | 21 | 85 | 6 | 1,995 |
| 2010 | 24 | 122 | 30 | 2,657 |
| 2011 | 15 | 113 | 9 | 2,133 |
| 2012 | 17 | 88 | 1 | 1,526 |
| 2013 | 15 | 93 | 7 (1) | 1,565 |
| 2014 | 19 | 90 | 2 | 1,714 |
| 2015 | 26 | 76 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 2016 | 27 | 99 | 5 | 2,080 |
| 2017 | 20 | 77 | 1 | 3,468 |
| 2018 | 21 | 88 | 1 | 2,562 |
| 2019 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 2,578 |
| 2020 | 28 | 61 | 0 | 2,618 |
| 2021 | 18 | 116 | 0 | 3,431 |
| 2022 | 20 | 103 | 1 | 3,945 |
| 2023 | 31 | 109 | 1 | 6,002 |
| 2024 | 29 | 90 | 0 | 6,047 |
| 2025 | 21 | 108 | 5 | 5,860 |
| 2026 | 26 | 122 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The 1688 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging Modality is indicated for use in general laparoscopy, nasopharyngoscopy, ear endoscopy, sinuscopy, neurosurgery and plastic surgery whenever a laparoscope/ endoscope/ arthroscope/ sinuscope is indicated for use. The 1688 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging Modality is indicated for use in adults and pediatric patients. A few examples of the more common endoscope surgeries are laparoscopic…
Read the full statement (163 words)
The 1688 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging Modality is indicated for use in general laparoscopy, nasopharyngoscopy, ear endoscopy, sinuscopy, neurosurgery and plastic surgery whenever a laparoscope/ endoscope/ arthroscope/ sinuscope is indicated for use. The 1688 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging Modality is indicated for use in adults and pediatric patients.
A few examples of the more common endoscope surgeries are laparoscopic cholecystectomy, laparoscopic hernia repair, laparoscopic appendectomy, laparoscopic pelvic lymph node detection, laparoscopically assisted hysterectomy, laparoscopic and thorascopic anterior spinal fusion, anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction, nnee arthroscopy, small joint arthroscopy, decompression fixation, wedge resection, lung biopsy, pleural biopsy, dorsal sympathectomy, pleurodesis, internal mammary artery dissection for coronary artery bypass, coronary artery bypass grafting where endoscopic visualization is indicated and examination of the evacuated cardiac chamber during performance of valve replacement.
The users of the 1688 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging Modality are general and pediatric surgeons, gynecologists, cardiac surgeons, thoracic surgeons, plastic surgeons, orthopedic surgeons, ENT surgeons, neurosurgeons and urologists.
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/K240174 · printed Nov 4, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K240174: 1688 4K Camera System with Advanced Imaging Modality.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K240174
Report an extraction error
Are you the manufacturer?
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