510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSonicator 740, Model ME 740
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Mettler Electronics Corp. · IMI Ultrasonic Diathermy For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat
Cleared on May 4, 2006 after a 135-day review. The FDA summary names no predicate by number.
- Decided
- May 4, 2006
- Review
- 135 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- IMI
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
The FDA summary names no predicate by number.
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?
The FDA summary names no predicate by number.
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.
How does its category compare?
All IMI devicesIMI Ultrasonic Diathermy For Use In Applying Therapeutic Deep Heat: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · IMI
1in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · IMI
150in 2016
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · IMI
2in 2008
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · IMI
2in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code IMI, 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 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 150 | 0 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Ultrasound delivered to the body using an efficient couplant provides deep heating effects to body tissues. Ultrasound delivered at a frequency of 1 MHz penetrates to a depth of approximately 5 centimeters while ultrasound at a frequency of 3.3 or 3.2 MHz penetrates tissue to a depth of approximately 1-2 cm.
When therapeutic ultrasound is delivered to the body at intensities capable of generating a deep tissue temperature increase, some or all of the following effects may occur:
1. Pain relief
2. Reduction of muscle spasm
3. Localized increase in blood flow
4. Increase range of motion of contracted joints using heat and stretch techniques.
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/K053546 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K053546: Sonicator 740, Model ME 740.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K053546
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026