# K000720: Somnus Disposable Tissue Coagulating Electrode and Somnus Reusable Connector Cable

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Somnus Medical Technologies, Inc.
- Decided: May 30, 2000 after 88 days
- Product code: GEI (Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4400
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
78 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 79 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
- K020778: Gyrus Ent Somnoplasty Tissue Coagulating Electrode, Model 2420 (2002), 77 descendants of its own
- K021777: Gyrus Ent Cogent 2/G2 System (Generator,Accessories Somnoplasty Electrodes and Plasmacision Electrodes) (2002), 76 descendants of its own
- K034004: Diego RF Powered Dissector and Drill System Console (2004), 50 descendants of its own
- K072302: Entellus Medical RS-Series System (2008), 44 descendants of its own
- K081542: Modification to Entellus Medical RS-Series System (2008), 42 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K000720
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology