510(k) · Cleared
ClearedDissectron Portable Unit
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Satelec · LBK Neurosurgical Ultrasonic Instruments
Cleared on Oct 8, 1997 as substantially equivalent to K864983 (Cooper Lasersonics, Inc., 1987) and 2 other predicates after an 86-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1986.
- Decided
- Oct 8, 1997
- Review
- 86 days
- Class
- Class U
- Product code
- LBK
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 3
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K855138 (1986). 3 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK855138 Bovie Ultrasonic Surgical SystemClinical Technology Corp. · 1986
- This deviceK972612 Dissectron Portable UnitSatelec · 1997
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K855138 | Bovie Ultrasonic Surgical System | Clinical Technology Corp. | 1986 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K972612 | Dissectron Portable Unit | Satelec | 1997 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 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.
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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K864983 | Cusa System 200 Macro-Dissector Our OCR of the scanned summary read K864943, FDA’s number for Numed Balloon Wedge Pressure Catheter (NuMED, Inc.). Corrected to the number one digit away whose FDA name carries the summary’s words for the device, “Cooper Cavitron CUSA 200M”. | 1987 |
| * | K883091 | Sharplan 4300 & 4310 Ultrasonic Surgical ApiratorsSummary page 1…The DISSECTRON is substantially equivalent to the following previously cleared and currently marketing devices: Cooper Cavitron CUSA 200M (K864943) Sharplan 4300/4310 (K883091) Clinical Technology BOVIE (K855138A) D. Device Description The DISSECTRON is an ultrasonically vibrating hand-held surgical as… | 1988 |
| * | K855138 | Bovie Ultrasonic Surgical SystemSummary page 1…valent to the following previously cleared and currently marketing devices: Cooper Cavitron CUSA 200M (K864943) Sharplan 4300/4310 (K883091) Clinical Technology BOVIE (K855138A) D. Device Description The DISSECTRON is an ultrasonically vibrating hand-held surgical aspirator designed to precisely fragme… | 1986 |
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?
- None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
- 2 other devices also cite its predicate K864983.
How does its category compare?
All LBK devicesLBK Neurosurgical Ultrasonic Instruments: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LBK
FDA has decided no LBK device since 2007.
Median 510(k) review, days · LBK
Too few LBK 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · LBK
1in 2013
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LBK
2in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LBK, 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 | 3 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 1 | 16 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Fragmentation, emulsification and aspiration of soft tissue in
the neurosurgery field.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K972612 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K972612: Dissectron Portable Unit.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K972612
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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