# K000691: Vulcan Electrosurgical Probes: Vulcan Micro Ligament Chisels, Vulcan Ligament Chisels, Vulcan Eflex Ligament Chisels

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Oratec Interventions, Inc.
- Decided: May 4, 2000 after 65 days
- Product code: HRX (Arthroscope)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 888.1100
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
21 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 22 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K031371: Saphyre Bipolar Ablation Probes (2003), 19 descendants of its own
- K043442: Stryker RF Coaxial Bipolar Electrodes & Cannulae (2005), 17 descendants of its own
- K153272: INTRACEPT Flexible Bi-Polar RF Probe and Easy Access Instrument Set (2016), 7 descendants of its own
- K061660: Stryker RF Parallel Bipolar Adaptor Cable (2006), 5 descendants of its own
- K180369: Intracept Intraosseous Nerve Ablation System (component Intracept RF Probe) (2018), 4 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K000691
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology