510(k) · Cleared
ClearedModification to Alliger Ultrasonic Surgical System, Model Auss-4
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Misonix, Inc. · LFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical
Cleared on Sep 4, 1998 after a 23-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- Decided
- Sep 4, 1998
- Review
- 23 days
- Class
- Class U
- Product code
- LFL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
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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Top candidate predicates for a new LFL device
- #1 K261448 neXus Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator Systemscore 14.5 · 10 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against? (2)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | ValleyLab CUSA Model 200H Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator Named without a submission number | |
| * | — | Spembly Selector Ultrasonic Surgical Aspirator Named without a submission number |
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.
How does its category compare?
All LFL devicesLFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · LFL
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · LFL
176in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · LFL
11in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · LFL
3,857in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code LFL, 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 | 7 | 99 | 0 | 2,236 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 1,678 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 0 | 3,324 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 3 | 1,239 |
| 2011 | 3 | 241 | 2 | 1,053 |
| 2012 | 3 | 82 | 5 | 1,491 |
| 2013 | 5 | 73 | 0 | 2,430 |
| 2014 | 3 | 136 | 1 | 4,260 |
| 2015 | 4 | 99 | 1 | 2,777 |
| 2016 | 5 | 111 | 0 | 2,691 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 1 | 3,267 |
| 2018 | 3 | 66 | 0 | 3,461 |
| 2019 | 4 | 103 | 42 | 3,153 |
| 2020 | 4 | 190 | 0 | 2,934 |
| 2021 | 6 | 83 | 1 | 3,289 |
| 2022 | 8 | 168 | 0 | 3,422 |
| 2023 | 4 | 104 | 2 | 4,215 |
| 2024 | 3 | 158 | 11 | 4,017 |
| 2025 | 3 | 176 | 0 | 3,857 |
| 2026 | 3 | 99 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Alliger Ultrasonic Surgical System is indicated for use in the fragmentation and aspiration of soft tissue in the following surgical specialties: Neurosurgery Gastrointestinal and Affiliated Organ Surgery Urological Surgery Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery General Surgery Orthopedic Surgery Gynecology External genitalia - condyloma - benign tumors (lipomas, fibromas and leiomyomas) - malignant primary and metastatic tumors of all types and the…
Read the full statement (111 words)
The Alliger Ultrasonic Surgical System is indicated for use in the fragmentation and aspiration of soft tissue in the following surgical specialties:
Neurosurgery
Gastrointestinal and Affiliated Organ Surgery
Urological Surgery
Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
General Surgery
Orthopedic Surgery
Gynecology
External genitalia
- condyloma
- benign tumors (lipomas, fibromas and leiomyomas)
- malignant primary and metastatic tumors of all types and the following cystic lesions: Bartholin’s cysts, vestibular adenitis, inclusion cysts and sebaceous cysts.
Abdominal area
- any abnormal growth, cystic or solid, benign or malignant, involving the ovary, fallopian tube, uterus or the supporting structures of the uterus.
Thoracic Surgery
- limited pulmonary resection such as segmentectomies, nonanatomical subsegmentectomies and metastatectomies
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/K982841 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K982841: Modification to Alliger Ultrasonic Surgical System, Model Auss-4.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K982841
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- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026