# K050776: Auss-6 Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Misonix, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 6, 2005 after 70 days
- Product code: LFL (Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical)
- Device class: U
- 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 K801623 (1980). 2 ancestors in all.
17 later devices descend from it; 6 cite it directly.
0 of 20 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K801623: Cavitron Ultrasonic Surg. Aspir. Cusa, Cavitron Corp. (1980) Summary page 1.
- K012028: Alliger Ultrasonic Surgical System Model Auss-5, Misonix, Inc. (2001) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K070313: Misonix, Inc., Auss-7 Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System (2007), 8 descendants of its own
- K062471: Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System, Model FS 1000 RF (2006), 6 descendants of its own
- K062544: AR1000 Ultrasonic Wound Therapy System (2007), 5 descendants of its own
- K153743: Piezosurgery Plus (2016), 2 descendants of its own
- K112782: Misonix Sonicone (R) Ultrasonic Wound Care System and Accessories (2011), 2 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Alliger AUSS-6 Ultrasonic Surgical System and Accessories are indicated for use in the fragmentation and aspiration of both solt and hard (e.g.: bone) tissue in the following surgical specialties: Neurosurgery; Gastrointestinal and Affiliated Organ Surgery; Urological Surgery; Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; General Surgery; Orthopedic Surgery; Gynecology; External genitalia — condylorna, benign tumors (lipomas, fibromas, and leiomyomas), malignant primary and metastatic tumors of all types and the following cystic lesions: Bartholin's cysts, Vestibular adenitis, Inclusion cysts, Sebaceous cysts. Abdominal area any abnormal growth, cystic or solid, benign or malignant, involving the ovary, fallopian tube, uterus, or the supporting structures of the uterus. 1Thoracic Surgery Limited pulmonary reception such as segmetectomies, nonanatomnical subsegmentectomies and metastatectomies. Wound Care The Misonix Inc. AUSS-6 Utrasonic Surgical Aspirator is also indicated for use in the debridement of wounds, such as, but not limited to, burn wounds, diabetic ulcers, bedsores and vaginal ulcers, soft tissue debridement and cleansing of the surgical site in applications in which, in the physician's judgement would require the use of an ultrasonic aspirator with sharp debridement.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K050776
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology