510(k) · Cleared
ClearedMentor Ultrasound-Assisted Tissue Removal System (Current), Mentor Contour Genesis System (Proposed)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Mentor Corp. · QPB System, Suction, Lipoplasty For Removal
Cleared on Oct 12, 2001 as substantially equivalent to K970471 (Mentor Corp., 1997) after a 290-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1991. 49 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Oct 12, 2001
- Review
- 290 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- QPB
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K910696 (1991). 3 ancestors in all. 49 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 2 generations backK910696 Cusa (R) System 200C/200T/200M/200H Ultra AspiratorValleylab, Inc. · 1991
- 1 generation backK970471 Mentor Ultrasound Assisted Tissue Removal System (TRS)Mentor Corp. · 1997
- This deviceK004005 Mentor Ultrasound-Assisted Tissue Removal System (Current), Mentor…Mentor Corp. · 2001
- Descendant · cites it directly · 48 of its ownK022051 Soundvaser SystemSound Surgical Technologies, LLC · 2002 · Recalled
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 36 of its ownK042261 Macropore Puricel Lipoplasty SystemMacropore Biosurgery, Inc. · 2004
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 34 of its ownK072587 Cytori Aft SystemCytori Therapeutics, Inc. · 2007
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 17 of its ownK092482 Tissu Trans Filtron, Models 3-TT-Filtron 2000-500Shippert Medical Technologies Corp. · 2009 · Recalled
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 12 of its ownK081848 Lipose Fat Transfer SystemLipose Corp. · 2008
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Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 49 · See all- K022051Soundvaser SystemSound Surgical Technologies, LLC · 2002 · cites it directly48descendants
- K042261Macropore Puricel Lipoplasty SystemMacropore Biosurgery, Inc. · 2004 · 2 generations on36descendants
- K072587Cytori Aft SystemCytori Therapeutics, Inc. · 2007 · 3 generations on34descendants
- K092482Tissu Trans Filtron, Models 3-TT-Filtron 2000-500Shippert Medical Technologies Corp. · 2009 · 4 generations on17descendants
- K081848Lipose Fat Transfer SystemLipose Corp. · 2008 · 4 generations on12descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K910696 | Cusa (R) System 200C/200T/200M/200H Ultra Aspirator | Valleylab, Inc. | 1991 | — |
| −1 | K970471 | Mentor Ultrasound Assisted Tissue Removal System (TRS) | Mentor Corp. | 1997 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K004005 | Mentor Ultrasound-Assisted Tissue Removal System (Current), Mentor Contour… | Mentor Corp. | 2001 | — |
| +1 | K022051 | Soundvaser System | Sound Surgical Technologies, LLC | 2002 | 2 |
| +2 | K042261 | Macropore Puricel Lipoplasty System | Macropore Biosurgery, Inc. | 2004 | — |
| +3 | K072587 | Cytori Aft System | Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| +4 | K092482 | Tissu Trans Filtron, Models 3-TT-Filtron 2000-500 | Shippert Medical Technologies Corp. | 2009 | 8 |
| +4 | K081848 | Lipose Fat Transfer System | Lipose Corp. | 2008 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | 5 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 7 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 4 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 5 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 4 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 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 QPB device
- #1 K212024 PAL Systemscore 13.7 · 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K970471 | Mentor Ultrasound Assisted Tissue Removal System (TRS)Summary page 5…antial Equivalence: The Mentor Contour Genesis System is substantially equivalent to the Mentor Ultrasound-Assisted Tissue Removal System which was cleared under 510(k) K970471 for the liquefication and aspiration of soft tissues in General Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Gynecological Su… | 1997 |
What descends from it? (49)
See all 492 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?
- The line of descent spans 10 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 6.1 years on median.
- None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K022051 (Sound Surgical Technologies, LLC, 2002) has gone furthest, with 48 descendants of its own.
- 3 other devices also cite its predicate K970471.
How does its category compare?
All QPB devicesQPB System, Suction, Lipoplasty For Removal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · QPB
5so far in 2026, the most since 2007
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · QPB
194in 2024
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · QPB
No recall names QPB since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · QPB
16in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code QPB, 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 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 234 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 112 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 28 |
| 2024 | 4 | 194 | 0 | 16 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2026 | 5 | 238 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Mentor Contour Genesis System is indicated for the liquefication and aspiration of soft tissues in General Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Gynecological Surgery applications. It is also indicated for the liquefication and aspiration of localized subcutaneous fatty deposits for the purposes of aesthetic body contouring.
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/K004005 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K004005: Mentor Ultrasound-Assisted Tissue Removal System (Current), Mentor Contour Genesis System (Proposed).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K004005
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 30, 2026 (extraction version 2d9447fa9ea4)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026