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Morce Power Plus and Variocarve Morcellator

K080365510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 29, 2009504-day reviewClass II21 CFR 884.1720

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Nouvag AG · HET Laparoscope, Gynecologic (And Accessories)

Cleared on Jun 29, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K993801 (ETHICON, Inc., 2000) and 2 other predicates after a 504-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1997.

Decided
Jun 29, 2009
Review
504 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HET
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K960640 (1997). 3 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 2000: 1 other ancestor1999: 1 other ancestorK960640 · S*E*M*M* Set for Moto Drive Wisap #7689 SSM (Modification) · Wisap Gesellschaft Fur Wissenschaftl. App. Bau Mbh · 19971995200020052010
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors K960640 · S*E*M*M* Set for Moto Drive Wisap #7689 SSM (Modification) · Wisap Gesellschaft Fur Wissenschaftl. App. Bau Mbh · 19970
  1. Root · 1 generation backK960640 S*E*M*M* Set for Moto Drive Wisap #7689 SSM (Modification)Wisap Gesellschaft Fur Wissenschaftl. App. Bau Mbh · 1997
  2. This deviceK080365 Morce Power Plus and Variocarve MorcellatorNouvag AG · 2009
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K960640S*E*M*M* Set for Moto Drive Wisap #7689 SSM (Modification)Wisap Gesellschaft Fur Wissenschaftl. App. Bau Mbh1997—
0 (this device)K080365Morce Power Plus and Variocarve MorcellatorNouvag AG2009—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199910
200010
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K080365, 1997–2009Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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  1. #1 K250939 SIRIUS Endoscope System (PR-SI-1230)score 12.9 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (3)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K993801Gynecare Laparoscopic Morcellator
Summary page 1
…cation of the predicate device or legally marketed device or devices to which substantial equivalence is beingclaimed: ETHICON, Inc. GYNECARE X-TRACT Tissue Morcellator K993801, Cleared on 02/07/2000 WISAP Gesellschaft far wissenschaftl. App.bau S*E*E*M SET K960640, cleared on 02/14/1997 WISAP Gesellsch…
ETHICON, Inc.2000—
*K960640S*E*M*M* Set for Moto Drive Wisap #7689 SSM (Modification)
Summary page 1
…equivalence is beingclaimed: ETHICON, Inc. GYNECARE X-TRACT Tissue Morcellator K993801, Cleared on 02/07/2000 WISAP Gesellschaft far wissenschaftl. App.bau S*E*E*M SET K960640, cleared on 02/14/1997 WISAP Gesellschaft ffir wissenschaftl. App.bau POWER-DRIVE,WISAP Model 7688PD/7688PD1 K982515, cleared on…
Wisap Gesellschaft Fur Wissenschaftl. App. Bau Mbh1997—
*K982515Power-Drive, Wisap Model #7688PD/7688PD1
Summary page 1
…Gesellschaft far wissenschaftl. App.bau S*E*E*M SET K960640, cleared on 02/14/1997 WISAP Gesellschaft ffir wissenschaftl. App.bau POWER-DRIVE,WISAP Model 7688PD/7688PD1 K982515, cleared on 01/19/1999 NOUVAG AG K0…
Wisap Gesellschaft Fur Wissenschaftl. App. Bau Mbh1999—

Also cleared against K993801: 3 other devices →

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?

  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K993801.

How does its category compare?

All HET devices

HET Laparoscope, Gynecologic (And Accessories): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HET

2in 2025

2008: 32009: 12010: 12011: 22012: 22013: 22015: 22017: 22018: 12019: 22020: 22021: 42022: 12025: 2
2007high 4 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HET

269in 2021

2008: 176 days median2021: 269 days median
2007high 269 (2021) · low 176 (2008)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · HET

4in 2023

2008: 42009: 12015: 12022: 12023: 4
2007high 4 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HET

4,513in 2025

2007: 1812008: 3592009: 4032010: 2142011: 4172012: 1,1182013: 1,0352014: 1752015: 1242016: 2052017: 892018: 532019: 442020: 492021: 1322022: 2162023: 8242024: 3,4962025: 4,513
2007high 4,513 (2025) · low 44 (2019)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HET, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—0181
200831764359
20091—1403
20101—0214
20112—0417
20122—01,118
20132—01,035
20140—0175
20152—1124
20160—0205
20172—089
20181—053
20192—044
20202—049
202142690132
20221—1216
20230—4824
20240—03,496
20252—04,513
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Morce Power Plus morcellator is intended for use in operative laparoscopy, including laparoscopic general surgical procedures and laparoscopic gynecological procedures to morcellate and remove tissue.

The VarioCarve morcellator is intended for morcellating and extracting tissue (e.g. removing myomata or the uterus) during laparoscopic procedures in general surgery and gynecology.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K080365: Morce Power Plus and Variocarve Morcellator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K080365

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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