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The Cellfina System

K153677510(k) SpecialCleared Feb 25, 201666-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4790

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

Ulthera, Inc. · OUP Powered Surgical Instrument For Improvement In The Appearance Of Cellulite

Cleared on Feb 25, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K150505 (Ulthera, Inc., 2015) after a 66-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2013. 5 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Feb 25, 2016
Review
66 days
Class
Class II
Product code
OUP
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to DEN110004 (2013). 5 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2016: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2021: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant clearedDEN110004 · Cabochon System · Cabochon Aesthetics, Inc. · 2013K134010 · Cabochon System · Cabochon Aesthetics, Inc. · 2014K150505 · Cellfina System · Ulthera, Inc. · 20152010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 1 descendant4 generations forward: 1 descendant5 generations forward: 1 descendant K150505 · Cellfina System · Ulthera, Inc. · 2015K134010 · Cabochon System · Cabochon Aesthetics, Inc. · 2014DEN110004 · Cabochon System · Cabochon Aesthetics, Inc. · 20130+5
  1. Root · 3 generations backDEN110004 Cabochon SystemCabochon Aesthetics, Inc. · 2013
  2. 2 generations backK134010 Cabochon SystemCabochon Aesthetics, Inc. · 2014
  3. 1 generation backK150505 Cellfina SystemUlthera, Inc. · 2015
  4. This deviceK153677 The Cellfina SystemUlthera, Inc. · 2016
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK161885 The Cellfina SystemUlthera, Inc. · 2016 · Recalled
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK192185 The Cellfina SystemUlthera, Inc. · 2019
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK212399 AveliNc8, Inc. · 2021
  8. Descendant · 4 generations on · 1 of its ownK221336 AvéliRevelle Aesthetics, Inc. · 2022
  9. Descendant · 5 generations on · 0 of its ownK232153 AvéliRevelle Aesthetics, Inc. · 2023

Most influential descendants

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  • K161885The Cellfina SystemUlthera, Inc. · 2016 · cites it directly4descendants
  • K192185The Cellfina SystemUlthera, Inc. · 2019 · 2 generations on3descendants
  • K212399AveliNc8, Inc. · 2021 · 3 generations on2descendants
  • K221336AvéliRevelle Aesthetics, Inc. · 2022 · 4 generations on1descendant
  • K232153AvéliRevelle Aesthetics, Inc. · 2023 · 5 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3DEN110004Cabochon SystemCabochon Aesthetics, Inc.2013—
−2K134010Cabochon SystemCabochon Aesthetics, Inc.2014—
−1K150505Cellfina SystemUlthera, Inc.2015—
0 (this device)K153677The Cellfina SystemUlthera, Inc.2016—
+1K161885The Cellfina SystemUlthera, Inc.20161
+2K192185The Cellfina SystemUlthera, Inc.2019—
+3K212399AveliNc8, Inc.2021—
+4K221336AvéliRevelle Aesthetics, Inc.2022—
+5K232153AvéliRevelle Aesthetics, Inc.2023—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201610
201910
202110
202210
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K153677, 2013–2023Source: 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
*K150505Cellfina System
Summary page 4
…cellulite. Regulation Number: 21CFR 878.4790 Product Code: OUP Legally Marketed Predicate: The Cellfina System, 510(k): K150505 Applicable Guidance: The following guidance special controls are applicable to the Cellfina…
Ulthera, Inc.2015—

What descends from it? (5)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K161885The Cellfina SystemUlthera, Inc.20164

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 3 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 9 months on median.
  • None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K161885 (Ulthera, Inc., 2016) has gone furthest, with 4 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All OUP devices

OUP Powered Surgical Instrument For Improvement In The Appearance Of Cellulite: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · OUP

1in 2023

2013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 22019: 12021: 12022: 12023: 1
2007high 2 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OUP

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

Recalls per year · OUP

1in 2016

2016: 1
2007high 1 (2016) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · OUP

4in 2025

2016: 32017: 42018: 82019: 162020: 32021: 92022: 152023: 112024: 62025: 4
2007high 16 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code OUP, 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—00
20080—00
20090—00
20100—00
20110—00
20120—00
20131—00
20141—00
20151—00
20162—13
20170—04
20180—08
20191—016
20200—03
20211—09
20221—015
20231—011
20240—06
20250—04
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The Cellfina™ System is intended for long term improvement in the appearance of cellulite in the buttocks and thigh areas of adult females as supported by clinical data demonstrating no significant reduction in treatment benefits up to 2 years of observation.

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. “K153677: The Cellfina System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K153677

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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