# K042943: Nouvag AG - Vacuson 40 and Vacuson 60

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Nouvag AG
- Decided: Dec 17, 2004 after 53 days
- Product code: BTA (Pump, Portable, Aspiration (Manual Or Powered))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4780
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K021368 (2002). 1 ancestor in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K021368: Medela Basic 30 and Dominant 50 Suction Pumps, Models 037, 057, Medela AG (2002) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K092903: Bora UP 2080, Bora UP 2080 OP and Bora UP 2080 Mounting (2009), 0 descendants of its own
- K090445: Atmos C361/C451 Suction Pump (2009), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Vacuson 40 and Vacuson 60 are intended as extraction suction units for vacuum extraction, aspiration and removal of fluids, and infectious material from wounds or tissue either during surgery or at the patient's bedside.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K042943
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology