510(k) · Cleared
ClearedDexter L6 System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Distalmotion SA · SDD Electromechanical Surgical System Wherein The Surgeon Annd The User Interface Can Be In The Sterile Field
Cleared on Sep 30, 2025 as substantially equivalent to DEN230084 (Distalmotion SA, 2024) after a 166-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2024. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Sep 30, 2025
- Review
- 166 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- SDD
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to DEN230084 (2024). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 1 generation backDEN230084 Dexter L6 SystemDistalmotion SA · 2024
- This deviceK251197 Dexter L6 SystemDistalmotion SA · 2025
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK261398 Dexter L6 SystemDistalmotion SA · 2026
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK260653 Dexter L6 SystemDistalmotion SA · 2026
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | DEN230084 | Dexter L6 System | Distalmotion SA | 2024 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K251197 | Dexter L6 System | Distalmotion SA | 2025 | — |
| +1 | K261398 | Dexter L6 System | Distalmotion SA | 2026 | — |
| +1 | K260653 | Dexter L6 System | Distalmotion SA | 2026 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2 | 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.
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Top candidate predicates for a new SDD device
- #1 K261398 Dexter L6 Systemscore 12.1 · 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | DEN230084 | Dexter L6 SystemSummary page 6…ntrol interface Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: SDD Review Panel: General & Plastic Surgery Predicate Devices: Dexter L6 System (DEN230084) Device Description: The Dexter L6 System is designed to enable complex surgery using a minimally invasive approach. It is co… | 2024 |
What descends from it? (2)
2 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?
How does its category compare?
All SDD devicesSDD Electromechanical Surgical System Wherein The Surgeon Annd The User Interface Can Be In The Sterile Field: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · SDD
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · SDD
Too few SDD 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · SDD
No recall names SDD since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · SDD
3in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code SDD, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Distalmotion Dexter L6 System is intended to assist in the accurate control of endoscopes as well as endoscopic instruments for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, including grasping, suturing, dissecting, coagulating and cutting, with or without high frequency functionality. The Distalmotion Dexter L6 System is intended for use in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, cholecystectomy and total benign hysterectomy including salpingo-oophorectomy. The…
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The Distalmotion Dexter L6 System is intended to assist in the accurate control of endoscopes as well as endoscopic instruments for endoscopic manipulation of tissue, including grasping, suturing, dissecting, coagulating and cutting, with or without high frequency functionality. The Distalmotion Dexter L6 System is intended for use in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, cholecystectomy and total benign hysterectomy including salpingo-oophorectomy. The system is indicated for adult use, defined as 22 years old and older. It is intended for use by trained laparoscopic or robotic surgeons in an operating room environment in accordance with the representative and specific procedures set forth in the Instructions for Use.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K251197 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K251197: Dexter L6 System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K251197
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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