510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSmartshears
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Nuscience Consulting and Management Group, LLC · FZT Cutter, Surgical
Cleared on Sep 12, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K821116 (Conphar, Inc., 1982) after a 24-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1982.
- Decided
- Sep 12, 2011
- Review
- 24 days
- Class
- Class I
- Product code
- FZT
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K821116 (1982). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK821116 Lister Bandage Scissors 5 & 1/2Conphar, Inc. · 1982
- This deviceK112400 SmartshearsNuscience Consulting and Management Group, LLC · 2011
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K821116 | Lister Bandage Scissors 5 & 1/2 | Conphar, Inc. | 1982 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K112400 | Smartshears | Nuscience Consulting and Management Group, LLC | 2011 | — |
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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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K821116 | Lister Bandage Scissors 5 & 1/2Summary page 1…(Regulation Number 21 CFR 878.4800[FZT]) TRADE NAME: Lister Bandage Scissors PREDICATE DEVICE(S): Conphar, Inc. (K821116) INDICATIONS FOR USE: SmartShears® is a manual surgical instrument intended to be used in removing bandages, splints, and clothe… | 1982 |
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
How does its category compare?
All FZT devicesFZT Cutter, Surgical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FZT
1in 2011
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FZT
Too few FZT 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · FZT
1in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FZT
57in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FZT, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 4 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 1 | 21 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 18 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 28 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 36 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 59 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 63 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 76 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 58 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | 84 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 57 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
SmartShears® is a manual surgical instrument intended to be used in removing bandages, splints, and clothes in trauma situations.
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/K112400 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K112400: Smartshears.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K112400
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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