# Oratec Interventions, Inc.

- Location (FDA's records): Menlo Park, CA
- FDA decisions: 24 (1995–2002): 24 510(k) clearances
- Product codes: GEI (21), HRX (3)
- Predicates its devices cite: 22 (14 its own); citations of its devices by later devices: 29 (14 its own)
- Recalls linked to its devices: 0 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Firms whose devices it cites most
- Arthrocare Corp.: 3 (https://510kreport.com/company/arthrocare)
- Surgical Dynamics, Inc.: 2 (https://510kreport.com/company/surgical-dynamics)
- Laserscope: 2 (https://510kreport.com/company/laserscope)
- Valleylab, Inc.: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/valleylab)

## Firms that cite its devices most
- Smith & Nephew, Inc.: 6 (https://510kreport.com/company/smith-nephew)
- Surx, Inc.: 2 (https://510kreport.com/company/surx)
- Ultrazonix Dnt AB: 2 (https://510kreport.com/company/ultrazonix-dnt)
- Sterilmed, Inc.: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/sterilmed)
- Stryker Corp.: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/stryker)
- Linvatec Corp.: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/linvatec)
- Neomedix Corp.: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/neomedix)
- Depuy Mitek, A Johnson & Johnson Company: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/depuy-mitek-a-johnson-johnson)

## Its most-cited devices
- K964071: Oratec Interventions Model Ora 50 Electrothermal Generator (1996), cited by 3
- K993967: Oratec Spinecath Intradiscal Catheter, Model 920002 (1999), cited by 3
- K974464: Oratec Spinecath Intradiscal Catheter (1998), cited by 3
- K965007: Oratec Interventiouns Electrosurgical Probes (1997), cited by 3
- K991218: Oratec Bipolar Ablation Probes (1999), cited by 3
- K963157: Oratec Interventions Model Tac-S Monopolar Cautery Probe (Modify) (1996), cited by 2

## Recent decisions
- K013622: Nucleotomy Intradiscal Catheter (Jan 31, 2002)
- K003198: Vulcan Tac Probes, Model 911XXX (Aug 29, 2001)
- K003893: Vulcan Ablator Electrosurgical Probes, Vulcan Ligament Chisel Electrosurgical Probes, Model 91000X,91002X,91300X (Mar 1, 2001)
- K000691: Vulcan Electrosurgical Probes: Vulcan Micro Ligament Chisels, Vulcan Ligament Chisels, Vulcan Eflex Ligament Chisels (May 4, 2000)
- K992805: Oratec Ablator-S Probes (Monopolar Ablation Suction Probes) (Feb 4, 2000)
- K994333: Ora-50 Electrothermal System and Accessories (Jan 18, 2000)
- K993967: Oratec Spinecath Intradiscal Catheter, Model 920002 (Dec 17, 1999)
- K993854: Ora-50 S Autotemp Electrothermal Spine System and Accessories (Dec 6, 1999)

Source page: https://510kreport.com/company/oratec-interventions