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Sound Surgical Technologies LLC Powerx Lipo System

K110255510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 4, 201166-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.5040

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

Sound Surgical Technologies, LLC · QPB System, Suction, Lipoplasty For Removal

Cleared on Apr 4, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K012236 (Kmi Kolster Methods, Inc., 2001) after a 66-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2001. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Apr 4, 2011
Review
66 days
Class
Class II
Product code
QPB
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K012236 (2001). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2019: 1 descendant clearedK012236 · STARS2000 Power Cannula · Kmi Kolster Methods, Inc. · 2001200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K012236 · STARS2000 Power Cannula · Kmi Kolster Methods, Inc. · 20010
  1. Root · 1 generation backK012236 STARS2000 Power CannulaKmi Kolster Methods, Inc. · 2001
  2. This deviceK110255 Sound Surgical Technologies LLC Powerx Lipo SystemSound Surgical Technologies, LLC · 2011
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK190555 PowerX Lipo SystemSolta Medical · 2019

Most influential descendants

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  • K190555PowerX Lipo SystemSolta Medical · 2019 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K012236STARS2000 Power CannulaKmi Kolster Methods, Inc.2001—
0 (this device)K110255Sound Surgical Technologies LLC Powerx Lipo SystemSound Surgical Technologies, LLC2011—
+1K190555PowerX Lipo SystemSolta Medical2019—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K110255, 2001–2019Source: 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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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K012236STARS2000 Power Cannula
Summary page 5
…del Predicate510(k) PredicateManufacturer EquivalentDevices: Number and Model Sound PowerX K0 12236 KML Kolster Methods, Inc. Lipo System Stars2000 Power Cannula…
Kmi Kolster Methods, Inc.2001—

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K190555PowerX Lipo SystemSolta Medical20190

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K190555 (Solta Medical, 2019) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All QPB devices

QPB System, Suction, Lipoplasty For Removal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · QPB

5so far in 2026, the most since 2007

2007: 22008: 42009: 12010: 22011: 22012: 32014: 12015: 12016: 12017: 32019: 22020: 22022: 22024: 42025: 22026 (partial year): 5
2007high 5 (2026) · low 0 (2013)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · QPB

194in 2024

2008: 69 days median2012: 234 days median2017: 112 days median2024: 194 days median2026 (partial year): 238 days median
2007high 238 (2026) · low 69 (2008)2026

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

Recalls per year · QPB

No recall names QPB since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · QPB

16in 2025

2022: 52023: 282024: 162025: 16
2007high 28 (2023) · low 0 (2007)2025

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

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YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20072—00
200846900
20091—00
20102—00
20112—00
2012323400
20130—00
20141—00
20151—00
20161—00
2017311200
20180—00
20192—00
20202—00
20210—00
20222—05
20230—028
20244194016
20252—016
202652380—

What is it indicated for?

The Sound Surgical Technologies LLC PowerX Lipo System is intended for the removal of tissue or fluids from the body during general surgical procedures including suction lipoplasty for the purpose of aesthetic body contouring.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K110255: Sound Surgical Technologies LLC Powerx Lipo System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K110255

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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