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trophon2

K250434510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 5, 2025172-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.1570

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

Nanosonics · OUJ High Level Disinfection Reprocessing Instrument For Ultrasonic Transducers, Mist

Cleared on Aug 5, 2025 as substantially equivalent to K173865 (Nanosonics Limited, 2018) after a 172-day review. Its family tree reaches back 4 generations to 1994.

Decided
Aug 5, 2025
Review
172 days
Class
Class II
Product code
OUJ
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 4 generations to K924334 (1994). 8 ancestors in all, the oldest K914145 (1994). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

  1. Root · 4 generations backK924334 Cidex Formula 7* Long-Life Activated DialdehydeJohnson & Johnson Medical, Inc. · 1994
  2. 3 generations backK970230 SporoxReckitt Benckiser, Inc. · 1997
  3. 2 generations backK103059 TrophonNanosonics Limited · 2011 · Recalled
  4. 1 generation backK173865 trophon2Nanosonics Limited · 2018
  5. This deviceK250434 trophon2Nanosonics · 2025
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−4K924334Cidex Formula 7* Long-Life Activated DialdehydeJohnson & Johnson Medical, Inc.1994—
−3K970230SporoxReckitt Benckiser, Inc.1997—
−2K103059TrophonNanosonics Limited20111
−1K173865trophon2Nanosonics Limited2018—
0 (this device)K250434trophon2Nanosonics2025—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199410
199510
200010
200510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K250434, 1994–2025Source: 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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  1. #1 K241536 trophon Wireless Ultrasound Probe Holderscore 9.0 · 4 generations · no Class I recall
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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
*K173865trophon2
Summary page 5
…1570 Product Code: OUJ V. PREDICATE DEVICE Predicate Device Trade Name: trophon2 510(k) Number: K173865 Company Name: Nanosonics Ltd. VI. DEVICE DESCRIPTION The trophon2 is a software-controlled device…
Nanosonics Limited2018—
†K103126Trophon Chemical IndicatorNanosonics Limited2011—
†K241536trophon Wireless Ultrasound Probe HolderNanosonics Limited2024—

Also cleared against K173865: 1 other device →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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 31 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7.3 years on median.
  • 2 of the 8 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K173865.

How does its category compare?

All OUJ devices

OUJ High Level Disinfection Reprocessing Instrument For Ultrasonic Transducers, Mist: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2025, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · OUJ

1in 2025

2011: 12018: 12024: 12025: 1
2007high 1 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OUJ

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

Recalls per year · OUJ

No recall names OUJ since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · OUJ

1in 2025

2014: 12017: 12018: 12021: 12023: 12025: 1
2007high 1 (2014) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code OUJ, 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
20111—00
20120—00
20130—00
20140—01
20150—00
20160—00
20170—01
20181—01
20190—00
20200—00
20210—01
20220—00
20230—01
20241—00
20251—01
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The trophon2 is designed to provide High-Level Disinfection (HLD) of validated ultrasound transducers. High-Level Disinfection is achieved by surface exposure to a controlled dose of hydrogen peroxide mist delivered to a disinfection chamber contain the ultrasound probe. The trophon2 system consists of a multiple use instrument combined with a single use disinfectant "trophon Sonex-HL", delivered from a multi-dose cartridge. The trophon2 is suitable for…

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The trophon2 is designed to provide High-Level Disinfection (HLD) of validated ultrasound transducers. High-Level Disinfection is achieved by surface exposure to a controlled dose of hydrogen peroxide mist delivered to a disinfection chamber contain the ultrasound probe.

The trophon2 system consists of a multiple use instrument combined with a single use disinfectant "trophon Sonex-HL", delivered from a multi-dose cartridge.

The trophon2 is suitable for use in general hospital and health care facilities by trained personnel.

The trophon Sonex-HL should be used with the following contact conditions:

Minimum Operational Cycle Time: 4 minutes

Minimum Concentration: 31.5%

Minimum Disinfectant Dose: 1.0 g

Minimum Chamber Temperature: 56°C

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K250434: trophon2.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K250434

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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