Robot model
Ion Endoluminal System
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 is a surgical robot built by Intuitive Surgical.
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- Form factor
- surgical
- Maturity stage
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 0
- ID
0e2f5d6f-8ce6-4726-9301-d438ecf732bc
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Specs
- pathway
- FDA 510(k) cleared 2019-02-20 (clearance number not corroborated to bar)
- modality
- shape-sensing robotic-assisted bronchoscopy
- planning
- PlanPoint CT-based airway planning
- indication
- peripheral lung nodule biopsy
Manufacturer-attributed media (1)
Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.
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. A different modality from Intuitive's da Vinci surgical systems.
Sources (2)
Common questions
- What is Ion Endoluminal System?
- 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.
- Who makes Ion Endoluminal System?
- Ion Endoluminal System is made by Intuitive Surgical, based in Sunnyvale, California, USA, founded in 1995.
- Where is Ion Endoluminal System deployed?
- No verified deployments of Ion Endoluminal System are currently on the DEPLOY registry. DEPLOY records deployments only when verified at a named site with a primary source; absence may reflect pre-deployment, research, or manufacturer-internal use.
- What is Ion Endoluminal System's maturity stage?
- Ion Endoluminal System is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-05
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-06-05
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: surgical
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Ion Endoluminal System.