510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · Class I · 2009

Skull Base Instatrak System

K982994510(k) TraditionalCleared Nov 16, 199881-day reviewClass II21 CFR 892.2050Recalls 1 (1 Class I)

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

Visualization Technology, Inc. · LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological

Cleared on Nov 16, 1998 as substantially equivalent to K960330 (Visualization Technology, Inc., 1996) and 2 other predicates after an 81-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1994. 6 of the 284 devices in its family, counting itself, have a Class I recall. 280 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once, including a Class I recall.

Decided: Nov 16, 1998
Review: 81 days
Class: Class II
Product code: LLZ
Recalls: 1 (1 Class I)
Predicates: 3

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K911783 (1994). 3 ancestors in all. 280 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly. 6 of the 284 devices in this family, counting this one, have a Class I recall.

By dateBy generation

Root · 2 generations backK911783 Allegro Viewing WandI.S.G. Technologies, Inc. · 1994
1 generation backK981998 Pediatric Instatrak SystemVisualization Technology, Inc. · 1998 · Recalled (Class I)
This deviceK982994 Skull Base Instatrak SystemVisualization Technology, Inc. · 1998
Descendant · cites it directly · 278 of its ownK053610 AbarisTraxtal Technologies, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
Descendant · 2 generations on · 222 of its ownK121498 PercunavPhilips Health Care · 2012
Descendant · 3 generations on · 211 of its ownK132304 Epiq Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Ultrasound, Inc. · 2013 · Recalled
Descendant · 4 generations on · 100 of its ownK160807 EPIQ 5 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, EPIQ 7Diagnostic Ultrasound…Philips Ultrasound, Inc. · 2016 · Recalled
Descendant · 4 generations on · 87 of its ownK133833 Nuvis Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Ultrasound, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled

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Descendants cleared per year

1999high 30 (2017) · low 0 (2000)2026

Class I recalls in this family

K981998 Pediatric Instatrak Systemdirect predicate · 1998
K960330 Instatrakdirect predicate · 1996
K990919 Straight Aspirator, 90 Degree Aspirator,45…cites it directly · 1999
K242670 Lumify Diagnostic Ultrasound System8 generations on · 2025

Most influential descendants

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K053610AbarisTraxtal Technologies, Inc. · 2006 · cites it directly278descendants
K121498PercunavPhilips Health Care · 2012 · 2 generations on222descendants
K132304Epiq Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Ultrasound, Inc. · 2013 · 3 generations on211descendants
K160807EPIQ 5 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, EPIQ 7Diagnostic Ultrasound System, Affiniti 50…Philips Ultrasound, Inc. · 2016 · 4 generations on100descendants
K133833Nuvis Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Ultrasound, Inc. · 2014 · 4 generations on87descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−2	K911783	Allegro Viewing Wand	I.S.G. Technologies, Inc.	1994	—
−1	K981998	Pediatric Instatrak System	Visualization Technology, Inc.	1998	Class I
0 (this device)	K982994	Skull Base Instatrak System	Visualization Technology, Inc.	1998	—
+1	K053610	Abaris	Traxtal Technologies, Inc.	2006	3
+2	K121498	Percunav	Philips Health Care	2012	—
+3	K132304	Epiq Diagnostic Ultrasound System	Philips Ultrasound, Inc.	2013	36
+4	K160807	EPIQ 5 Diagnostic Ultrasound System, EPIQ 7Diagnostic Ultrasound System…	Philips Ultrasound, Inc.	2016	33
+4	K133833	Nuvis Diagnostic Ultrasound System	Philips Ultrasound, Inc.	2014	3

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1996	1	1

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1999	1	1
2006	1	0
2008	1	0
2009	2	0
2010	1	0
2011	1	0
2012	3	0
2013	4	0
2014	8	0
2015	16	0
2016	16	0
2017	30	0
2018	19	0
2019	16	0
2020	27	0
2021	24	0
2022	23	0
2023	18	0
2024	19	0
2025	28	2
2026	22	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K982994, 1994–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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.

6 devices in this family have a Class I recall. A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.

Top candidate predicates for a new LLZ device

#1 K230955 syngo Application Softwarescore 21.5 · 11 generations · no Class I recall
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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.

Type	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K960330	Instatrak Summary page 1 …e: Computed Tomography X-Ray System 3. IDENTIFICATION OF THE PREDICATE OR LEGALLY MARKETED DEVICE(S) TO WHICH EQUIVALENCE Is BEING CLAIMED InstaTrak System, subject of K960330, the Pediatric InstaTrak System, subject of K981998 and the Viewing Wand manufactured by ISG Technologies, Inc., subject of K9117…	Visualization Technology, Inc.	1996	Class I
*	K981998	Pediatric Instatrak System Summary page 1 …ON OF THE PREDICATE OR LEGALLY MARKETED DEVICE(S) TO WHICH EQUIVALENCE Is BEING CLAIMED InstaTrak System, subject of K960330, the Pediatric InstaTrak System, subject of K981998 and the Viewing Wand manufactured by ISG Technologies, Inc., subject of K911783. Visualization Technology, Inc. 510(k) 8/26/98 S…	Visualization Technology, Inc.	1998	Class I
*	K911783	Allegro Viewing Wand Summary page 1 …CLAIMED InstaTrak System, subject of K960330, the Pediatric InstaTrak System, subject of K981998 and the Viewing Wand manufactured by ISG Technologies, Inc., subject of K911783. Visualization Technology, Inc. 510(k) 8/26/98 Skull Base InstaTrak System Page E-1 4. DEVICE DESCRIPTION The I…	I.S.G. Technologies, Inc.	1994	—

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What descends from it? (280)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K053610	Abaris	Traxtal Technologies, Inc.	2006	278
K990919	Straight Aspirator, 90 Degree Aspirator,45 Degree Aspirator,7 French Aspirator,Extended… Class I	Visualization Technology, Inc.	1999	0

Has anything in its family been recalled? (6 Class I)

Recalls of this device

Date	Class	Recall	Root cause	Reason
Jun 22, 2009	Class I	Z-2251-2012	Labeling False and Misleading	GE Healthcare Surgery had discovered that using the Inverted Headset Placement is not a validated configuration with the IT 3000, 2500, 2500 plus, 3500, 3500 plus, ConneCTstat, and ConneCTstat Plus Surgical Navigation equipment.

Relatives with a Class I recall

Class I is FDA’s most serious recall class. A recall in the family tree is context for this device, not evidence about it.

K981998Pediatric Instatrak SystemVisualization Technology, Inc. · 1998 · Direct predicate · ◆ on the line of descent in FIG. 11 Class I recall
K960330InstatrakVisualization Technology, Inc. · 1996 · Direct predicate · ◆ in the 1996 ancestors bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
K990919Straight Aspirator, 90 Degree Aspirator,45 Degree Aspirator,7 French Aspirator,Extended Straight…Visualization Technology, Inc. · 1999 · Cites it directly · ◆ in the 1999 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
K242670Lumify Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Ultrasound · 2025 · 8 generations on · ◆ in the 2025 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall
K242519Lumify Diagnostic Ultrasound SystemPhilips Ultrasound · 2025 · 8 generations on · ◆ in the 2025 descendants bar of FIG. 11 Class I recall

What does this lineage say?

The line of descent spans 4 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 4.4 years on median.
2 of the 3 ancestors have a recall of any class; 2 have a Class I recall.
Of its descendants, K053610 (Traxtal Technologies, Inc., 2006) has gone furthest, with 278 descendants of its own.
7 other devices also cite its predicate K960330.

How does its category compare?

All LLZ devices

LLZ System, Image Processing, Radiological: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · LLZ

58in 2025

2007high 106 (2011) · low 51 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LLZ

173in 2025

2007high 173 (2025) · low 36 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · LLZ

11in 2025

2007high 64 (2013) · low 2 (2019)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · LLZ

116in 2025

2007high 15,631 (2014) · low 26 (2023)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LLZ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

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Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	76	36	20	152
2008	94	52	32	154
2009	70	62	21	145
2010	51	98	17	145
2011	106	79	30	454
2012	82	87	12	266
2013	95	84	64	1,130
2014	78	89	6	15,631
2015	64	90	16	211
2016	82	90	12	290
2017	78	107	5	104
2018	104	105	7	72
2019	74	107	2	88
2020	81	115	6	82
2021	83	116	3	70
2022	65	137	4	28
2023	87	157	8	26
2024	62	131	6	42
2025	58	173	11	116
2026	45	110	14	—

What is it indicated for?

The Skull Based InstaTrak System is intended for image guided assistance during skull base surgical procedures. It is intended to be used during skull base surgery involving procedures on the base of the brain (junction of the face and neurocranium).

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/K982994 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K982994: Skull Base Instatrak System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K982994

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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