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De Novo · Granted

Granted

Ultravision Visual Clearing System

DEN150022De NovoGranted Dec 20, 2016574-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.5050

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Alesi Surgical, Ltd. · PQM Surgical Smoke Precipitator

Granted on Dec 20, 2016 as a new device type through De Novo after a 574-day review. 6 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Dec 20, 2016
Review
574 days
Class
Class II
Product code
PQM
Recalls
None

6 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2017: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared201620182020202220242026
  1. This deviceDEN150022 Ultravision Visual Clearing SystemAlesi Surgical, Ltd. · 2016
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK170178 Ultravision Visual Field Clearing SystemAlesi Surgical, Ltd. · 2017
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK182053 Ultravision™ Visual Field Clearing SystemAlesi Surgical, Ltd. · 2018
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK200035 Ultravision Visual Field Clearing SystemAlesi Surgical, Ltd. · 2020
  5. Descendant · 4 generations on · 1 of its ownK231298 Ultravision2™ System Integrated Monopolar L-Hook (H/S)™Alesi Surgical, Ltd. · 2023
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 0 of its ownK240868 Ultravision2™ IonPencilAlesi Surgical Limited · 2024

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Descendants cleared per year

2017: 12018: 12020: 12023: 22024: 1
2017high 2 (2023) · low 0 (2019)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K170178Ultravision Visual Field Clearing SystemAlesi Surgical, Ltd. · 2017 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K182053Ultravision™ Visual Field Clearing SystemAlesi Surgical, Ltd. · 2018 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K200035Ultravision Visual Field Clearing SystemAlesi Surgical, Ltd. · 2020 · 3 generations on3descendants
  • K231298Ultravision2™ System Integrated Monopolar L-Hook (H/S)™Alesi Surgical, Ltd. · 2023 · 4 generations on1descendant
  • K240868Ultravision2™ IonPencilAlesi Surgical Limited · 2024 · 4 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)DEN150022Ultravision Visual Clearing SystemAlesi Surgical, Ltd.2016—
+1K170178Ultravision Visual Field Clearing SystemAlesi Surgical, Ltd.2017—
+2K182053Ultravision™ Visual Field Clearing SystemAlesi Surgical, Ltd.2018—
+3K200035Ultravision Visual Field Clearing SystemAlesi Surgical, Ltd.2020—
+4K231298Ultravision2™ System Integrated Monopolar L-Hook (H/S)™Alesi Surgical, Ltd.2023—
+4K240868Ultravision2™ IonPencilAlesi Surgical Limited2024—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201710
201810
202010
202320
202410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of DEN150022, 2016–2024Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA De Novo 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 PQM device

  1. #1 K231298 Ultravision2™ System Integrated Monopolar…score 10.2 · 4 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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Does it have a predicate?

De Novo decisions do not claim a predicate device.

What descends from it? (6)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K170178Ultravision Visual Field Clearing SystemAlesi Surgical, Ltd.20175

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?

  • Of its descendants, K170178 (Alesi Surgical, Ltd., 2017) has gone furthest, with 5 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All PQM devices

PQM Surgical Smoke Precipitator: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · PQM

1in 2024

2016: 12017: 12018: 12020: 12023: 22024: 1
2007high 2 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · PQM

Too few PQM 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · PQM

No recall names PQM since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · PQM

4in 2018

2018: 4
2007high 4 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code PQM, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—00
20150—00
20161—00
20171—00
20181—04
20190—00
20201—00
20210—00
20220—00
20232—00
20241—00
20250—00
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

indicated for the clearance of smoke and other particulate matter that is created during laparoscopic surgery.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “DEN150022: Ultravision Visual Clearing System.” Lineage record from FDA De Novo data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/DEN150022

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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