510(k) · Cleared
ClearedPerformance Water Treatment System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Performance Water Systems, LLC · FIP Subsystem, Water Purification
Cleared on Aug 9, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K920186 (Better Water, Inc., 1995) after a 263-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Aug 9, 2004
- Review
- 263 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FIP
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K920186 (1995). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K112331Biopure Portable RO SystemsArion Water, Inc. · 2012 · cites it directly0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K920186 | Water Purification System for Hemodialysis | Better Water, Inc. | 1995 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K033648 | Performance Water Treatment System | Performance Water Systems, LLC | 2004 | — |
| +1 | K112331 | Biopure Portable RO Systems | Arion Water, Inc. | 2012 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 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 FIP device
- #1 K251851 DIASAFEplusUS (F00013010)score 14.1 · 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K920186 | Water Purification System for HemodialysisSummary page 1…Product Code: 78 lFI Predicate Device: Better Water, Inc. Water Purification System for Hemodialysis, K#920186/C Device Description: The water treatment system and its components consisting of; pre-… | 1995 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K112331 | Biopure Portable RO Systems | 2012 | 0 |
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?
How does its category compare?
All FIP devicesFIP Subsystem, Water Purification: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · FIP
4in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FIP
88in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FIP
1in 2020
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FIP
77in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FIP, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 3 | 202 | 0 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 167 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2011 | 4 | 116 | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 | 125 | 0 | 41 |
| 2014 | 4 | 126 | 0 | 34 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2016 | 2 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 1 | 12 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 35 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 57 |
| 2023 | 3 | 69 | 0 | 140 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 174 |
| 2025 | 4 | 88 | 0 | 77 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The water treatment system and its components consisting of; pre-treatment, reverse osmosis machine, and the product water distribution components, are designed to remove microbiological, organic, and inorganic contaminants from the tap water to supply dialysis machines for the preparation of dialysate solutions for hemodialysis treatments.
NOTE: Federal Law restricts this device to sale by or on the order of a physician for use as a water treatment device for hemodialysis.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K033648 · printed Nov 3, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K033648: Performance Water Treatment System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K033648
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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