# K970471: Mentor Ultrasound Assisted Tissue Removal System (TRS)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Mentor Corp.
- Decided: Jul 17, 1997 after 160 days
- Product code: LFL (Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical)
- Device class: U
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K910696 (1991). 2 ancestors in all.
52 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 55 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K962525: Ultra-Safe Ultrasonic Aspirator System, Morwel Corp. (1996) Summary page 2.
- K910696: Cusa (R) System 200C/200T/200M/200H Ultra Aspirator, Valleylab, Inc. (1991) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K004005: Mentor Ultrasound-Assisted Tissue Removal System (Current), Mentor Contour Genesis System (Proposed) (2001), 49 descendants of its own
- K983065: Mentor Ultrasound-Assisted Tissue Removal System (1998), 49 descendants of its own
- K022051: Soundvaser System (2002), 48 descendants of its own
- K042261: Macropore Puricel Lipoplasty System (2004), 36 descendants of its own
- K072587: Cytori Aft System (2007), 34 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Mentor Ultrasound Assisted Tissue Removal System is indicated for use for the liquefication and aspiration of soft tissues in General Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and Gynecological Surgery applications.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K970471
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology