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Ultracon Ultrafiltrator

K971710510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 27, 1998295-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.5820

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

Quantic Biomedical, Inc. · FJI Dialyzer, Capillary, Hollow Fiber

Cleared on Feb 27, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K945620 (Althin Medical AB an Affiliate of Baxter Intl, 1995) after a 295-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Feb 27, 1998
Review
295 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FJI
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K945620 (1995). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1998: 1 descendant clearedK945620 · Altra Flux (TM) 140 Hemodialyzer · Althin Medical AB an Affiliate of Baxter Intl · 19951995200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K945620 · Altra Flux (TM) 140 Hemodialyzer · Althin Medical AB an Affiliate of Baxter Intl · 19950
  1. Root · 1 generation backK945620 Altra Flux (TM) 140 HemodialyzerAlthin Medical AB an Affiliate of Baxter Intl · 1995
  2. This deviceK971710 Ultracon UltrafiltratorQuantic Biomedical, Inc. · 1998
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK981253 Ultracon UltrafiltratorInterpore Intl. · 1998

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  • K981253Ultracon UltrafiltratorInterpore Intl. · 1998 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K945620Altra Flux (TM) 140 HemodialyzerAlthin Medical AB an Affiliate of Baxter Intl1995—
0 (this device)K971710Ultracon UltrafiltratorQuantic Biomedical, Inc.1998—
+1K981253Ultracon UltrafiltratorInterpore Intl.1998—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K971710, 1995–1998Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (3)

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
*K945620Altra Flux (TM) 140 Hemodialyzer
Summary page 1
…Ultrafiltrator Proprietary Name: UltraCon™ Ultrafiltrator PREDICATE DEVICES Predicate Device 1; Altra FLUX™ 140 Hemodialyzer, Althin Medical, Inc. Reference Number K945620/A. Predicate Device 2; Minifilter™ Hemofilter, Amicon Division, WR Grace & Co. Reference Number unknown. Predicate Device 3; H…
Althin Medical AB an Affiliate of Baxter Intl1995—
*—Minifilter™ Hemofilter
Named without a submission number
—
*—Hemocor HPH™ 400 Hemoconcentrator
Named without a submission number
—

Also cleared against K945620: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K981253Ultracon UltrafiltratorInterpore Intl.19980

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?

  • Its one ancestor has no recall.
  • Of its descendants, K981253 (Interpore Intl., 1998) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K945620.

How does its category compare?

All FJI devices

FJI Dialyzer, Capillary, Hollow Fiber: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · FJI

1in 2019

2013: 12019: 1
2007high 1 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FJI

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

Recalls per year · FJI

1in 2025

2025: 1
2007high 1 (2025) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · FJI

145in 2025

2007: 172008: 112009: 32010: 322011: 472012: 2112013: 5532014: 6332015: 5612016: 5622017: 1822018: 112019: 202020: 162021: 122022: 22023: 512024: 1522025: 145
2007high 633 (2014) · low 2 (2022)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FJI, 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—017
20080—011
20090—03
20100—032
20110—047
20120—0211
20131—0553
20140—0633
20150—0561
20160—0562
20170—0182
20180—011
20191—020
20200—016
20210—012
20220—02
20230—051
20240—0152
20250—1145
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The UltraCon™ Ultrafiltrator is indicated for use as an ultrafiltrator for the selective removal of undesireable plasma water and small dissolved solutes from blood plasma proteins and formed cellular elements, as may be present in cases of acute hemodilution such as following cardiopulmonary bypass.

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. “K971710: Ultracon Ultrafiltrator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K971710

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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