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Sonicision Cordless Ultrasonic Dissector

K141371510(k) SpecialCleared Aug 7, 201472-day reviewClass U

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

Covidien, Formerly Valleylab, A Division of Tyco H · LFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical

Cleared on Aug 7, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K101797 (Covidien, Formerly Valleylab, A Division of Tyco, 2011) after a 72-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1997. 3 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 7, 2014
Review
72 days
Class
Class U
Product code
LFL
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K970720 (1997). 35 ancestors in all, the oldest K821994 (1982). 3 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2006: 1 other ancestor2004: 1 other ancestor2000: 3 other ancestors2002: 2 other ancestors1999: 1 other ancestor2003: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor1998: 2 other ancestors1993: 1 other ancestor1997: 1 other ancestor1991: 1 other ancestor1989: 2 other ancestors1996: 2 other ancestors1994: 3 other ancestors1984: 1 other ancestor1982: 1 other ancestor1995: 2 other ancestors1992: 1 other ancestor2015: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant clearedK970720 · Endopath EZ45 Endoscopic Linear Cutter and the Endopath EZ45 NO Knife Endoscopic Linear Stapler · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1997K980815 · Endopath EZ45 Endoscopic Linear Cutter · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1998K020719 · Surgassist System Straight Linear Cutter Digital Loading Unit, 55MM, 30MM with Blue and Green Reload Cartridges · Power Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2002 · recalledK030653 · Surgassist Straight Linear Stapler and Straight Linear 4 Row NO Knife Digital Loading Units with Reloads · Power Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2003×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K040398 (2004), K040720 (2004) K071708 · I45, I45S, I60, and I60S · Power Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2007 · recalledK101797 · Sonicision Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection Device Model SCD391, SCD396, SCT12, SCG, SCB, SCSK, Sonicision Sterilization T · Covidien, Formerly Valleylab, A Division of Tyco · 201119801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 3 other ancestors3 generations back: 3 other ancestors4 generations back: 4 other ancestors5 generations back: 3 other ancestors6 generations back: 1 other ancestor7 generations back: 8 other ancestors8 generations back: 5 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 1 descendant K101797 · Sonicision Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection Device Model SCD391, SCD396, SCT12, SCG, SCB, SCSK, Sonicision Sterilization T · Covidien, Formerly Valleylab, A Division of Tyco · 2011K071708 · I45, I45S, I60, and I60S · Power Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2007 · recalledK040720 · Surgassist Computer Mediated Linear Cutter Digital Loading Units, 30 MM, 55 MM, 75 MM · Power Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2004 · recalledK040398 · Surgassist Straight Linear 4 Row NO Knife Dlus with Reloads · Power Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2004K030653 · Surgassist Straight Linear Stapler and Straight Linear 4 Row NO Knife Digital Loading Units with Reloads · Power Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2003K020719 · Surgassist System Straight Linear Cutter Digital Loading Unit, 55MM, 30MM with Blue and Green Reload Cartridges · Power Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2002 · recalledK980815 · Endopath EZ45 Endoscopic Linear Cutter · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1998K970720 · Endopath EZ45 Endoscopic Linear Cutter and the Endopath EZ45 NO Knife Endoscopic Linear Stapler · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1997−50
  1. Root · 8 generations backK970720 Endopath EZ45 Endoscopic Linear Cutter and the Endopath EZ45 NO…Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1997
  2. 7 generations backK980815 Endopath EZ45 Endoscopic Linear CutterEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1998
  3. 6 generations backK020719 Surgassist System Straight Linear Cutter Digital Loading Unit, 55MM…Power Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
  4. 5 generations backK030653 Surgassist Straight Linear Stapler and Straight Linear 4 Row NO…Power Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2003
  5. 4 generations backK040398 Surgassist Straight Linear 4 Row NO Knife Dlus with ReloadsPower Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2004
  6. 3 generations backK040720 Surgassist Computer Mediated Linear Cutter Digital Loading Units, 30…Power Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2004 · Recalled
  7. 2 generations backK071708 I45, I45S, I60, and I60SPower Medical Interventions, Inc. · 2007 · Recalled
  8. 1 generation backK101797 Sonicision Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection Device Model SCD391…Covidien, Formerly Valleylab, A Division of Tyco · 2011
  9. This deviceK141371 Sonicision Cordless Ultrasonic DissectorCovidien, Formerly Valleylab, A Division of Tyco H · 2014
  10. Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK180149 Sonicision Reusable Generator, Sonicision Reusable Battery Pack…Covidien, LLC · 2018 · Recalled
  11. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK212301 Sonicision 7 Curved Jaw Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection DeviceCovidien, LLC · 2021
  12. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK143562 Reprocessed Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection DeviceSterilmed, Inc. · 2015

Most influential descendants

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  • K180149Sonicision Reusable Generator, Sonicision Reusable Battery Pack, Sonicision Curved Jaw…Covidien, LLC · 2018 · cites it directly1descendant
  • K212301Sonicision 7 Curved Jaw Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection DeviceCovidien, LLC · 2021 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K143562Reprocessed Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection DeviceSterilmed, Inc. · 2015 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−8K970720Endopath EZ45 Endoscopic Linear Cutter and the Endopath EZ45 NO Knife…Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.1997—
−7K980815Endopath EZ45 Endoscopic Linear CutterEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.1998—
−6K020719Surgassist System Straight Linear Cutter Digital Loading Unit, 55MM, 30MM with…Power Medical Interventions, Inc.20021
−5K030653Surgassist Straight Linear Stapler and Straight Linear 4 Row NO Knife Digital…Power Medical Interventions, Inc.2003—
−4K040398Surgassist Straight Linear 4 Row NO Knife Dlus with ReloadsPower Medical Interventions, Inc.2004—
−3K040720Surgassist Computer Mediated Linear Cutter Digital Loading Units, 30 MM, 55…Power Medical Interventions, Inc.20041
−2K071708I45, I45S, I60, and I60SPower Medical Interventions, Inc.20071
−1K101797Sonicision Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection Device Model SCD391, SCD396, SCT12…Covidien, Formerly Valleylab, A Division of Tyco2011—
0 (this device)K141371Sonicision Cordless Ultrasonic DissectorCovidien, Formerly Valleylab, A Division of Tyco H2014—
+1K180149Sonicision Reusable Generator, Sonicision Reusable Battery Pack, Sonicision…Covidien, LLC20182
+2K212301Sonicision 7 Curved Jaw Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection DeviceCovidien, LLC2021—
+1K143562Reprocessed Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection DeviceSterilmed, Inc.2015—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198210
198410
198920
199110
199210
199310
199430
199520
199620
199710
199820
199910
200030
200110
200220
200310
200410
200610

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201510
201810
202110
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K141371, 1997–2021Source: 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
*K101797Sonicision Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection Device Model SCD391, SCD396, SCT12, SCG, SCB…
Summary page 4
…Sonicision™ Cordless Ultrasonic Dissector Common Name: Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical Catalog Number: SCD391, SCD396 510(k) Number: K101797 (cleared 2/24/2011) Manufacturer: Covidien Device Description The Sonicision™ Cordless Ultrasonic Dissector is a compo…
Covidien, Formerly Valleylab, A Division of Tyco2011—

Also cleared against K101797: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (3)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K180149Sonicision Reusable Generator, Sonicision Reusable Battery Pack, Sonicision Curved Jaw…Covidien, LLC20181
K143562Reprocessed Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection DeviceSterilmed, Inc.20150

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 17 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.3 years on median.
  • 7 of the 35 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K180149 (Covidien, LLC, 2018) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K101797.

How does its category compare?

All LFL devices

LFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, 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 Sonicision™ Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection Device is indicated for soft tissue incisions when bleeding control and

minimal thermal injury are desired. The device can be used as an adjunct to or substitute for electrosurgery, lasers, and

steel scalpels in general, plastic, pediatric, gynecologic, urologic, exposure to orthopedic structures (such as spine and

joint space) and other open and endoscopic procedures. The Sonicision Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection Device can be used

to coagulate isolated vessels up to 5 mm in diameter.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K141371: Sonicision Cordless Ultrasonic Dissector.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K141371

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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