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Cusa Shear Tip, an Accessory of the Cusa Excel Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System

K090864510(k) TraditionalCleared May 8, 200939-day reviewClass U

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

Integra Radionics, Inc. · LFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical

Cleared on May 8, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K981262 (Valleylab, Inc., 1998) and 2 other predicates after a 39-day review. Its family tree reaches back 5 generations to 1988.

Decided
May 8, 2009
Review
39 days
Class
Class U
Product code
LFL
Recalls
None
Predicates
3

Its longest line of descent runs back 5 generations to K884413 (1988). 16 ancestors in all, the oldest K801623 (1980). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 5 generations backK884413 Cusa System 200H Ultrasonic Surgical AspiratorValleylab, Inc. · 1988
  2. 4 generations backK981262 Cusa Excel Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator SystemValleylab, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled
  3. 3 generations backK021989 Selector Integra Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator, Model OM 1530000M3Integra Neurosciences · 2002 · Recalled
  4. 2 generations backK042277 Selector Quantum Ultrasonic Aspirator SystemIntegra Neurosciences, Ltd. · 2004
  5. 1 generation backK081459 Cusa Selector NXT Ultrasonic Tissue Ablation SystemIntegra Radionics, Inc. · 2008 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK090864 Cusa Shear Tip, an Accessory of the Cusa Excel Ultrasonic Surgical…Integra Radionics, Inc. · 2009
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−5K884413Cusa System 200H Ultrasonic Surgical AspiratorValleylab, Inc.1988—
−4K981262Cusa Excel Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator SystemValleylab, Inc.19983
−3K021989Selector Integra Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator, Model OM 1530000M3Integra Neurosciences20022
−2K042277Selector Quantum Ultrasonic Aspirator SystemIntegra Neurosciences, Ltd.2004—
−1K081459Cusa Selector NXT Ultrasonic Tissue Ablation SystemIntegra Radionics, Inc.20084
0 (this device)K090864Cusa Shear Tip, an Accessory of the Cusa Excel Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator…Integra Radionics, Inc.2009—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198010
199010
199210
199310
199410
199510
200120
200210
200510
200710
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K090864, 1988–2009Source: 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 K261448 neXus Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator Systemscore 14.5 · 10 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
*K981262Cusa Excel Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System
Summary page 1
…cate devices. The technological characteristics are similar to those found in the following predicate devices: CUSA EXCEL Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System via 510(k) K981262 on July, 6, 1998; CUSA EXCEL Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System with Bone Tip cleared via 510(k) K051947 on August 22, 2005 and…
Valleylab, Inc.19983
*K051947Radionics Cusa Excel Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System with Bone
Summary page 1
…es: CUSA EXCEL Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System via 510(k) K981262 on July, 6, 1998; CUSA EXCEL Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System with Bone Tip cleared via 510(k) K051947 on August 22, 2005 and CUSA Selector NXT Ultrasonic Tissue Ablation System cleared via 510(k) K08 1459 on August 13, 2008.…
Radionics, A Division of Tyco Healthcare Group LP2005—
*K081459Cusa Selector NXT Ultrasonic Tissue Ablation System
Summary page 1
…trasonic Surgical Aspirator System with Bone Tip cleared via 510(k) K051947 on August 22, 2005 and CUSA Selector NXT Ultrasonic Tissue Ablation System cleared via 510(k) K08 1459 on August 13, 2008. Page 1 of 2 The CUSA Shear Tip is an additional tip…
Integra Radionics, Inc.20084

Also cleared against K981262: 10 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?

  • The line of descent spans 21 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.9 years on median.
  • 5 of the 16 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 10 other devices also cite its predicate K981262.

How does its category compare?

All LFL devices

LFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · LFL

3in 2025

2007: 72008: 22009: 12010: 22011: 32012: 32013: 52014: 32015: 42016: 52017: 22018: 32019: 42020: 42021: 62022: 82023: 42024: 32025: 32026 (partial year): 3
2007high 8 (2022) · low 1 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LFL

176in 2025

2007: 99 days median2011: 241 days median2012: 82 days median2013: 73 days median2014: 136 days median2015: 99 days median2016: 111 days median2018: 66 days median2019: 103 days median2020: 190 days median2021: 83 days median2022: 168 days median2023: 104 days median2024: 158 days median2025: 176 days median2026 (partial year): 99 days median
2007high 241 (2011) · low 66 (2018)2026

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

Recalls per year · LFL

11in 2024

2010: 32011: 22012: 52014: 12015: 12017: 12019: 422021: 12023: 22024: 112026 (partial year): 1
2007high 42 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · LFL

3,857in 2025

2007: 2,2362008: 1,6782009: 3,3242010: 1,2392011: 1,0532012: 1,4912013: 2,4302014: 4,2602015: 2,7772016: 2,6912017: 3,2672018: 3,4612019: 3,1532020: 2,9342021: 3,2892022: 3,4222023: 4,2152024: 4,0172025: 3,857
2007high 4,260 (2014) · low 1,053 (2011)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LFL, 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
200779902,236
20082—01,678
20091—03,324
20102—31,239
2011324121,053
201238251,491
201357302,430
2014313614,260
201549912,777
2016511102,691
20172—13,267
201836603,461
20194103423,153
2020419002,934
202168313,289
2022816803,422
2023410424,215
20243158114,017
2025317603,857
20263991—

What is it indicated for?

The CUSA Shear Tip, an accessory of the CUSA EXcel Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System, is indicated for use in surgical procedures where fragmentation, emulsification and aspiration of soft tissue is desirable, including Neurosurgery, Gastrointestinal and affiliated organ surgery, Urological surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive surgery, General surgery, Orthopedic surgery, Gynecological surgery, Thoracic surgery, Laparoscopic surgery and Thoracoscopic surgery.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K090864: Cusa Shear Tip, an Accessory of the Cusa Excel Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K090864

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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