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Acessa Guidance System

K132744510(k) TraditionalCleared May 27, 2014266-day reviewClass II21 CFR 884.4160

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

Halt Medical, Inc. · HFG Coagulator, Laparoscopic, Unipolar (And Accessories)

Cleared on May 27, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K121479 (Inneroptic Technology, Inc., 2012) after a 266-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1988. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
May 27, 2014
Review
266 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HFG
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K882383 (1988). 16 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2007: 1 other ancestor2006: 1 other ancestor2000: 3 other ancestors2003: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor1999: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestor1995: 2 other ancestors1993: 1 other ancestor2018: 1 descendant clearedK882383 · Maggi Series Ultra. Needle, Biopsy/Catheter Guides · CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. · 1988K974432 · Ultraguide 1000 · Ultraguide, Ltd. · 1998K083728 · Invision System · Inneroptic Technology, Inc. · 2009K121479 · AIM · Inneroptic Technology, Inc. · 20121990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 3 generations back: 3 other ancestors4 generations back: 9 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K121479 · AIM · Inneroptic Technology, Inc. · 2012K083728 · Invision System · Inneroptic Technology, Inc. · 2009K974432 · Ultraguide 1000 · Ultraguide, Ltd. · 1998K882383 · Maggi Series Ultra. Needle, Biopsy/Catheter Guides · CIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. · 19880
  1. Root · 4 generations backK882383 Maggi Series Ultra. Needle, Biopsy/Catheter GuidesCIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc. · 1988
  2. 3 generations backK974432 Ultraguide 1000Ultraguide, Ltd. · 1998
  3. 2 generations backK083728 Invision SystemInneroptic Technology, Inc. · 2009
  4. 1 generation backK121479 AIMInneroptic Technology, Inc. · 2012
  5. This deviceK132744 Acessa Guidance SystemHalt Medical, Inc. · 2014
  6. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK181124 Acessa ProVu SystemAcessa Health, Inc. · 2018

Most influential descendants

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  • K181124Acessa ProVu SystemAcessa Health, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K882383Maggi Series Ultra. Needle, Biopsy/Catheter GuidesCIVCO Medical Instruments Co., Inc.1988—
−3K974432Ultraguide 1000Ultraguide, Ltd.1998—
−2K083728Invision SystemInneroptic Technology, Inc.2009—
−1K121479AIMInneroptic Technology, Inc.2012—
0 (this device)K132744Acessa Guidance SystemHalt Medical, Inc.2014—
+1K181124Acessa ProVu SystemAcessa Health, Inc.2018—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199310
199520
199610
199910
200030
200110
200310
200610
200710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K132744, 1988–2018Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K121479AIM
Summary page 1
…Obstetrics and Gynecology Classification Regulation 21 CFR §884.4160 Legally Marketed Device to which AIM System (K121479) substantial equivalence is claimed Intended Use The Acessa Guidance System is indicated for enhancing the ultrasonic…
Inneroptic Technology, Inc.2012—

Also cleared against K121479: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K181124Acessa ProVu SystemAcessa Health, Inc.20180

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 26 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9.2 years on median.
  • 2 of the 16 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K181124 (Acessa Health, Inc., 2018) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K121479.

How does its category compare?

All HFG devices

HFG Coagulator, Laparoscopic, Unipolar (And Accessories): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HFG

1in 2018

2010: 12012: 12014: 22018: 1
2007high 2 (2014) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HFG

Too few HFG 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · HFG

No recall names HFG since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · HFG

32in 2025

2007: 22009: 22010: 22014: 32015: 22016: 52017: 22018: 32019: 52020: 62021: 202022: 202023: 362024: 212025: 32
2007high 36 (2023) · low 0 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HFG, 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—02
20080—00
20090—02
20101—02
20110—00
20121—00
20130—00
20142—03
20150—02
20160—05
20170—02
20181—03
20190—05
20200—06
20210—020
20220—020
20230—036
20240—021
20250—032
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Acessa Guidance System Is Indicated for enhancing the ultrasonic image of the Acessa Handpiece and for predicting its future path on a computer monitor screen which also shows the image of a B-scan (or similar display) of a medical ultrasound Imaging system. The device Isintended as an optional accessory for use during the Acessa System procedure.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K132744: Acessa Guidance System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K132744

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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