# Vnus Medical Technologies, Inc.

- Location (FDA's records): Redwood City, CA
- FDA decisions: 9 (1998–2008): 9 510(k) clearances
- Product codes: GEI (9)
- Predicates its devices cite: 22 (14 its own); citations of its devices by later devices: 38 (14 its own)
- Recalls linked to its devices: 2 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Firms whose devices it cites most
- Arthrocare Corp.: 2 (https://510kreport.com/company/arthrocare)
- Bergen Mfg.: 2 (https://510kreport.com/company/bergen-mfg)
- Boston Surgical Products, Inc.: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/boston-surgical-products)
- Somnus Medical Technologies, Inc.: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/somnus-medical-technologies)
- Valley Forge Scientific Corp.: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/valley-forge-scientific)
- Kirwan Surgical Products, Inc.: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/kirwan-surgical-products)

## Firms that cite its devices most
- Venclose, Inc.: 3 (https://510kreport.com/company/venclose)
- Surgical Laser Technologies, Inc.: 3 (https://510kreport.com/company/surgical-laser-technologies)
- Diomed, Inc.: 3 (https://510kreport.com/company/diomed)
- Covidien: 2 (https://510kreport.com/company/covidien)
- Zhejiang Curaway Medical Technology Co., Ltd.: 2 (https://510kreport.com/company/zhejiang-curaway-medical-technology)
- Emcision, Ltd.: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/emcision)
- Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH: 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/olympus-winter-ibe)
- Northeast Scientific, Inc. (Nes): 1 (https://510kreport.com/company/northeast-scientific-nes)

## Its most-cited devices
- K982816: Vnus Closure System (1999), cited by 7
- K974521: Vnus Closure System (1998), cited by 6
- K003092: Modification to Vnus Closure System (2000), cited by 6
- K061373: Vnus Closurefast Catheter, Models CF7-7-60 and CF7-7-100 (2006), cited by 6
- K040638: Vnus Radiofrequency Generator, Model RFG2 (2004), cited by 5
- K030557: Modification to Vnus Closure System (2003), cited by 4

## Recent decisions
- K082890: Vnus Closurefast Intravascular Catheter, Models CF7-7-60-2, CF7-7-100-2 (Oct 15, 2008)
- K061373: Vnus Closurefast Catheter, Models CF7-7-60 and CF7-7-100 (Aug 1, 2006)
- K052003: Vnus RFS, Model RFS-6-XX (XX = 10, 12, 13, & 15); Vnus RFS Flex, Model RFX-6-XX (XX = 10, 20, 30 & 40) (Oct 11, 2005)
- K040638: Vnus Radiofrequency Generator, Model RFG2 (Jun 7, 2004)
- K033547: Vnus Vessel and Tissue Coagulation System (Jan 7, 2004)
- K030557: Modification to Vnus Closure System (Mar 11, 2003)
- K003092: Modification to Vnus Closure System (Dec 18, 2000)
- K982816: Vnus Closure System (Mar 17, 1999)

Source page: https://510kreport.com/company/vnus-medical-technologies