510(k) · Cleared
ClearedFluent Fluid Management System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Hologic, Inc. · HIG Insufflator, Hysteroscopic
Cleared on Aug 3, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K112642 (W.O.M. World of Medicine AG, 2012) and 1 other predicate after a 126-day review. Its family tree reaches back 7 generations to 1996. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Aug 3, 2018
- Review
- 126 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HIG
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 7 generations to K950035 (1996). 38 ancestors in all, the oldest K903419 (1990). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 7 generations backK950035 Surgiflator 20W.O.M. GmbH · 1996
- 6 generations backK955791 Surgiflator-20 PimW.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH · 1996
- 5 generations backK981859 Surgiflator-20 EcuW.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH · 1998
- 4 generations backK990443 Arthro-Surgimat-2000 EcuW.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH · 1999
- 3 generations backK030402 Arthroscopy Pump, Model A107W.O.M. World of Medicine AG · 2003
- 2 generations backK062380 Flosimple Arthroscopy Pump A120W.O.M. World of Medicine AG · 2006 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK112642 Aquilex Fluid Control System H112W.O.M. World of Medicine AG · 2012
- This deviceK180825 Fluent Fluid Management SystemHologic, Inc. · 2018
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK240886 Fluent Pro Fluid Management System (FLT-200); Fluent Pro Fluid…Hologic, Inc. · 2024
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK233710 Symphion Operative Hysteroscopy SystemMinerva Surgical, Inc. · 2024
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −7 | K950035 | Surgiflator 20 | W.O.M. GmbH | 1996 | — |
| −6 | K955791 | Surgiflator-20 Pim | W.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH | 1996 | — |
| −5 | K981859 | Surgiflator-20 Ecu | W.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH | 1998 | — |
| −4 | K990443 | Arthro-Surgimat-2000 Ecu | W.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH | 1999 | — |
| −3 | K030402 | Arthroscopy Pump, Model A107 | W.O.M. World of Medicine AG | 2003 | — |
| −2 | K062380 | Flosimple Arthroscopy Pump A120 | W.O.M. World of Medicine AG | 2006 | 1 |
| −1 | K112642 | Aquilex Fluid Control System H112 | W.O.M. World of Medicine AG | 2012 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K180825 | Fluent Fluid Management System | Hologic, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| +1 | K240886 | Fluent Pro Fluid Management System (FLT-200); Fluent Pro Fluid Management… | Hologic, Inc. | 2024 | — |
| +1 | K233710 | Symphion Operative Hysteroscopy System | Minerva Surgical, Inc. | 2024 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 4 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
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.
Planning a device in HIG? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new HIG device
- #1 K261706 Endomat Select (UP220)score 14.1 · 9 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K112642 | Aquilex Fluid Control System H112Summary page 4…5.3. Predicate Devices: Predicate 1 Tradename: Aquilex Fluid Control System H112 Submitter / 510(k) Holder: W.O.M. World of Medicine AG 510(k) #’s: K112642 Predicate 2 Tradename: MyoSure Tissue Removal Device System and MyoSure Tissue Removal Devices Submitter / 510(k)… | 2012 |
| * | K172566 | Myosure Hysteroscopic Tissue Removal System and Myosure Tissue Removal DevicesSummary page 4…Predicate 2 Tradename: MyoSure Tissue Removal Device System and MyoSure Tissue Removal Devices Submitter / 510(k) Holder: Hologic, Inc. 510(k) #’s: K172566 The predicate devices have not been subject to a design related recall.… | 2017 |
What descends from it? (2)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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 22 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.7 years on median.
- 5 of the 38 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K240886 (Hologic, Inc., 2024) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 4 other devices also cite its predicate K112642.
How does its category compare?
All HIG devicesHIG Insufflator, Hysteroscopic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · HIG
1in 2024
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HIG
175in 2018
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HIG
1in 2007
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HIG
45in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HIG, 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 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | 4 | 175 | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 66 |
| 2020 | 1 | — | 0 | 31 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 130 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 66 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2024 | 1 | — | 0 | 45 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 45 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Fluent Fluid Management System is intended to provide liquid distension of the uterus during diagnostic and operative hysteroscopy, and to monitor the volume differential between the irrigation fluid flowing into and out of the uterus while providing drive, control and suction for hysteroscopic morcellators.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K180825 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K180825: Fluent Fluid Management System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K180825
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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