510(k) · Cleared
ClearedUltrasound Capture System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Heartlab, Inc. · LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological
Cleared on Sep 21, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K992259 (Camtronics, Ltd., 1999) after a 54-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1995.
- Decided
- Sep 21, 2004
- Review
- 54 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- LLZ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K950279 (1995). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 4 generations backK950279 TOMTECP90Tomtec Imaging Systems, Inc. · 1995
- 3 generations backK964803 Univision Echocardiology SystemNetwork Concepts, Inc. · 1997
- 2 generations backK980060 EcholinkMpacs, LLC · 1998
- 1 generation backK992259 Echocardiography System Series 95000Camtronics, Ltd. · 1999
- This deviceK042042 Ultrasound Capture SystemHeartlab, Inc. · 2004
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −4 | K950279 | TOMTECP90 | Tomtec Imaging Systems, Inc. | 1995 | — |
| −3 | K964803 | Univision Echocardiology System | Network Concepts, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| −2 | K980060 | Echolink | Mpacs, LLC | 1998 | — |
| −1 | K992259 | Echocardiography System Series 95000 | Camtronics, Ltd. | 1999 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K042042 | Ultrasound Capture System | Heartlab, Inc. | 2004 | — |
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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What was it cleared against? (2)
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; numbers the summary cites that cannot be its predicate are marked – and kept off the family tree.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kept off the family tree | K990857 | CineCapture System Not in FDA’s 510(k), De Novo or PMA lists as we hold them (a misreading, a typo, or a number FDA does not list), so it is kept off the family tree Summary page 2…y equivalent to the following predicate devices currently in commercial distribution: Model Manufacturer CineCapture System (k990857) Heartlab, Inc. Echocardiography System (k992259) Camtronics, Ltd. Predicate device specific… | |
| * | K992259 | Echocardiography System Series 95000Summary page 2…al distribution: Model Manufacturer CineCapture System (k990857) Heartlab, Inc. Echocardiography System (k992259) Camtronics, Ltd. Predicate device specifications comparison: Principal Device -… | 1999 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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 9 years and passes through 5 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.5 years on median.
- None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K992259.
How does its category compare?
All LLZ devicesLLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LLZ
58in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LLZ
173in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LLZ
11in 2025
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LLZ
116in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LLZ, 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 | 76 | 36 | 20 | 152 |
| 2008 | 94 | 52 | 32 | 154 |
| 2009 | 70 | 62 | 21 | 145 |
| 2010 | 51 | 98 | 17 | 145 |
| 2011 | 106 | 79 | 30 | 454 |
| 2012 | 82 | 87 | 12 | 266 |
| 2013 | 95 | 84 | 64 | 1,130 |
| 2014 | 78 | 89 | 6 | 15,631 |
| 2015 | 64 | 90 | 16 | 211 |
| 2016 | 82 | 90 | 12 | 290 |
| 2017 | 78 | 107 | 5 | 104 |
| 2018 | 104 | 105 | 7 | 72 |
| 2019 | 74 | 107 | 2 | 88 |
| 2020 | 81 | 115 | 6 | 82 |
| 2021 | 83 | 116 | 3 | 70 |
| 2022 | 65 | 137 | 4 | 28 |
| 2023 | 87 | 157 | 8 | 26 |
| 2024 | 62 | 131 | 6 | 42 |
| 2025 | 58 | 173 | 11 | 116 |
| 2026 | 45 | 110 | 14 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Ultrasound Capture SystemTM (UCS) system captures analog video and audio from any ultrasound with a composite or S-video output and converts the captured video to DICOM image and audio files. UCS software runs on a standard "off-the-shelf' personal computer running the Windows XP operating system and a high-resolution video acquisition interface.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K042042 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K042042: Ultrasound Capture System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K042042
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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