510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVELYS™ Hip Navigation
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Depuy Ireland UC · QIH Automated Radiological Image Processing Software
Cleared on Mar 6, 2026 as substantially equivalent to K160284 (Jointpoint, Inc., 2016) after a 112-day review. Its family tree reaches back 10 generations to 1990.
- Decided
- Mar 6, 2026
- Review
- 112 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- QIH
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 10 generations to K896095 (1990). 25 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 10 generations backK896095 Images-on-Call Teleradiology SystemDevices & Services Co. · 1990
- 6 generations between
- 3 generations backK073714 Traumacad Version 2.0Orthocrat, Ltd. · 2008
- 2 generations backK142923 TraumaCad Mobile Release 1.0Voyant Health, Ltd. · 2015
- 1 generation backK160284 JointPointJointpoint, Inc. · 2016
- This deviceK253551 VELYS™ Hip NavigationDepuy Ireland UC · 2026
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- Root · 10 generations backK896095 Images-on-Call Teleradiology SystemDevices & Services Co. · 1990
- 9 generations backK962699 Radworks Medical Imaging SoftwareApplicare Medical Imaging, B.V. · 1996
- 8 generations backK982862 Radworks Medical Imaging Software with Quality Control ModuleApplicare Medical Imaging, B.V. · 1998
- 7 generations backK012211 Efilm WorkstationEfilm Medical, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled
- 6 generations backK020995 Efilm Workstation with ModulesEfilm Medical, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
- 5 generations backK032401 OrthoviewOmsbar, Ltd. · 2003
- 4 generations backK042816 Traumacad 1.2Orthocrat, Ltd. · 2004
- 3 generations backK073714 Traumacad Version 2.0Orthocrat, Ltd. · 2008
- 2 generations backK142923 TraumaCad Mobile Release 1.0Voyant Health, Ltd. · 2015
- 1 generation backK160284 JointPointJointpoint, Inc. · 2016
- This deviceK253551 VELYS™ Hip NavigationDepuy Ireland UC · 2026
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −10 | K896095 | Images-on-Call Teleradiology System | Devices & Services Co. | 1990 | — |
| −9 | K962699 | Radworks Medical Imaging Software | Applicare Medical Imaging, B.V. | 1996 | — |
| −8 | K982862 | Radworks Medical Imaging Software with Quality Control Module | Applicare Medical Imaging, B.V. | 1998 | — |
| −7 | K012211 | Efilm Workstation | Efilm Medical, Inc. | 2001 | 1 |
| −6 | K020995 | Efilm Workstation with Modules | Efilm Medical, Inc. | 2002 | 2 |
| −5 | K032401 | Orthoview | Omsbar, Ltd. | 2003 | — |
| −4 | K042816 | Traumacad 1.2 | Orthocrat, Ltd. | 2004 | — |
| −3 | K073714 | Traumacad Version 2.0 | Orthocrat, Ltd. | 2008 | — |
| −2 | K142923 | TraumaCad Mobile Release 1.0 | Voyant Health, Ltd. | 2015 | — |
| −1 | K160284 | JointPoint | Jointpoint, Inc. | 2016 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K253551 | VELYS™ Hip Navigation | Depuy Ireland UC | 2026 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 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.
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Top candidate predicates for a new QIH device
- #1 K213998 cvi42 Auto Imaging Software Applicationscore 23.5 · 7 generations · no Class I recall
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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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K160284 | JointPointSummary page 5…, Radiological Regulation Number 892.2050 Product Code(s) QIH, LLZ Legally Marketed Predicate Devices Predicate K160284 Predicate Trade Name JointPoint Product Code LLZ; HAW… | 2016 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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 36 years and passes through 8 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.8 years on median.
- 5 of the 25 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 6 other devices also cite its predicate K160284.
How does its category compare?
All QIH devicesQIH Automated Radiological Image Processing Software: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2026, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · QIH
94in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · QIH
150in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · QIH
1so far in 2026, the most since 2007
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · QIH
4in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code QIH, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 11 | 145 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 19 | 125 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 25 | 134 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 45 | 151 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 64 | 141 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 94 | 150 | 0 | 4 |
| 2026 | 78 | 130 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
VELYS™ Hip Navigation is an image-processing software indicated to assist in the positioning of total hip replacement components. It is intended to assist in precisely positioning total hip replacement components intra-operatively by measuring their positions relative to the bone structures of interest provided that the points of interest can be identified from radiology images. VELYS™ Hip Navigation is also indicated for assisting healthcare…
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VELYS™ Hip Navigation is an image-processing software indicated to assist in the positioning of total hip replacement components. It is intended to assist in precisely positioning total hip replacement components intra-operatively by measuring their positions relative to the bone structures of interest provided that the points of interest can be identified from radiology images.
VELYS™ Hip Navigation is also indicated for assisting healthcare professionals in preoperative planning and postoperative analysis of orthopaedic surgery in Total Hip Replacement and Total Knee Replacement. The device allows for overlaying of prosthesis templates on radiological images and includes tools for performing measurements on the image and for positioning the template. Clinical jJudgment and experience are required to properly use the software. The software is not for primary image interpretation. The software is not for use on mobile phones.
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/K253551 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K253551: VELYS™ Hip Navigation.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K253551
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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