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ClearedSofWave System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Sofwave Medical, Ltd. · OHV Focused Ultrasound For Tissue Heat Or Mechanical Cellular Disruption
Cleared on Apr 18, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K230019 (Sofwave Medical, Ltd., 2023) after a 25-day review. Its family tree reaches back 8 generations to 1989. 5 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Apr 18, 2023
- Review
- 25 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- OHV
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 8 generations to K894834 (1989). 13 ancestors in all. 5 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 8 generations backK894834 Dermascan C, an Ultrasonic Diagnostic SystemBrymill Corp. · 1989
- 7 generations backK983945 Cortex Dermascan C Ultrasonic SystemCortex Technology Aps · 1999
- 6 generations backK132028 Ulthera SystemUlthera, Inc. · 2013
- 5 generations backK134032 Ulthera SystemUlthera, Inc. · 2014
- 4 generations backK180623 Ulthera SystemUlthera, Inc. · 2018
- 3 generations backK211483 SofWave SystemSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2021
- 2 generations backK223237 SofWave SystemSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2022
- 1 generation backK230019 SofWave SystemSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2023
- This deviceK230820 SofWave SystemSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2023
- Descendant · cites it directly · 4 of its ownK232455 SofWave SystemSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2023
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK240687 SofWave SystemSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2024
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK241685 SofWave SystemSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2024
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 1 of its ownK250146 SofWave SystemSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2025
- Descendant · 5 generations on · 0 of its ownK251746 Pure ImpactSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2025
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 5 · See all- K232455SofWave SystemSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2023 · cites it directly4descendants
- K240687SofWave SystemSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2024 · 2 generations on3descendants
- K241685SofWave SystemSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2024 · 3 generations on2descendants
- K250146SofWave SystemSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2025 · 4 generations on1descendant
- K251746Pure ImpactSofwave Medical, Ltd. · 2025 · 5 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −8 | K894834 | Dermascan C, an Ultrasonic Diagnostic System | Brymill Corp. | 1989 | — |
| −7 | K983945 | Cortex Dermascan C Ultrasonic System | Cortex Technology Aps | 1999 | — |
| −6 | K132028 | Ulthera System | Ulthera, Inc. | 2013 | — |
| −5 | K134032 | Ulthera System | Ulthera, Inc. | 2014 | — |
| −4 | K180623 | Ulthera System | Ulthera, Inc. | 2018 | — |
| −3 | K211483 | SofWave System | Sofwave Medical, Ltd. | 2021 | — |
| −2 | K223237 | SofWave System | Sofwave Medical, Ltd. | 2022 | — |
| −1 | K230019 | SofWave System | Sofwave Medical, Ltd. | 2023 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K230820 | SofWave System | Sofwave Medical, Ltd. | 2023 | — |
| +1 | K232455 | SofWave System | Sofwave Medical, Ltd. | 2023 | — |
| +2 | K240687 | SofWave System | Sofwave Medical, Ltd. | 2024 | — |
| +3 | K241685 | SofWave System | Sofwave Medical, Ltd. | 2024 | — |
| +4 | K250146 | SofWave System | Sofwave Medical, Ltd. | 2025 | — |
| +5 | K251746 | Pure Impact | Sofwave Medical, Ltd. | 2025 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 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 OHV? 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 OHV device
- #1 K250418 Ulthera System (UC-1 Control Unit PRIME Model…score 14.1 · 7 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K230019 | SofWave SystemSummary page 4…21 CFR 878.4590 (Ultrasound for Tissue Heat or Mechanical Cellular Disruption), Class II, product code OHV Predicate Device Sofwave Medical’s SofWave System (K230019) (Predicate Device) Intended Use / Indications for Use The SofWave System is indicated for use as a non-invasive dermatologi… | 2023 |
What descends from it? (5)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K232455 | SofWave System | 2023 | 4 |
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 34 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.5 years on median.
- None of the 13 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K232455 (Sofwave Medical, Ltd., 2023) has gone furthest, with 4 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All OHV devicesOHV Focused Ultrasound For Tissue Heat Or Mechanical Cellular Disruption: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2023, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · OHV
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · OHV
90in 2023
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · OHV
1in 2023
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · OHV
20in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code OHV, 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 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 18 |
| 2014 | 3 | 171 | 0 | 17 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 19 |
| 2016 | 3 | 107 | 0 | 29 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 2 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2023 | 7 | 90 | 1 | 11 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The SofWave System is indicated for use as a non-invasive dermatological aesthetic treatment to improve facial lines and wrinkles, lift the eyebrow, and lift lax submental (beneath the chin) and neck tissue; which can also affect the appearance of lax tissue in the submental and neck regions for subjects aged 22 and older. The SofWave System is also intended for short-term improvement in the appearance of cellulite.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K230820 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K230820: SofWave System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K230820
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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