What is the Ion Endoluminal System deployment at United States?

Ion Endoluminal System, built by Intuitive Surgical, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. Intuitive Surgical operates the deployment directly.

Who operates Ion Endoluminal System at United States?

Intuitive Surgical, the manufacturer of Ion Endoluminal System, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

When did the Ion Endoluminal System deployment at United States go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

Have there been incidents at the Ion Endoluminal System deployment at United States?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

Deployment

Ion Endoluminal System at United States

Name: Ion Endoluminal System at United States
Start: 2019-06-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: United States

Intuitive Surgical's Ion Endoluminal System is a robotic-assisted bronchoscopy platform for minimally invasive biopsy of peripheral lung nodules. It uses an ultra-thin, shape-sensing maneuverable catheter with PlanPoint CT-based airway planning to reach lesions deep in the peripheral lung. FDA 510(k) cleared in February 2019 and commercially deployed across US hospitals, with subsequent AI and advanced-imaging integration clearances.

Ion Endoluminal System by Intuitive Surgical · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified

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Intuitive Surgical's introduction of Ion, its robotic-assisted bronchoscopy platform for minimally invasive peripheral-lung biopsy. Physician-driven via a shape-sensing catheter; not autonomous.

Trust tier: Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified
Last updated: 2026-06-12
Model: Ion Endoluminal System
Company: Intuitive Surgical
Location: United States
Status: operational
First seen: 2019-06-01
ID: a91431a1-b441-4e71-b7f6-fbf6277ef870

Sources (2)

Intuitive Ion robotic bronchoscopy system — product page · https://www.intuitive.com/en-us/products-and-services/ion
Intuitive: FDA clearance for Ion endoluminal system, 2019 · https://investors.intuitive.com/news-releases/news-release-details/intuitive-announces-fda-clearance-ion-endoluminal-system

Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-12

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-12

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: surgical

Sources by quality tier

1: unclassified; Unclassified source
1: primary-company-ir; Company IR disclosure

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Common questions

What is the Ion Endoluminal System deployment at United States?: Ion Endoluminal System, built by Intuitive Surgical, is recorded as a deployment at United States on the DEPLOY registry. Intuitive Surgical operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Ion Endoluminal System at United States?: Intuitive Surgical, the manufacturer of Ion Endoluminal System, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Ion Endoluminal System deployment at United States go live?: The deployment is recorded as starting June 1, 2019 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Ion Endoluminal System deployment at United States?: No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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