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Redtronic Xomed Monopolar Energized Blade

K002987510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 4, 200070-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4400

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

Xomed, Inc. · GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories

Cleared on Dec 4, 2000 after a 70-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 120 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Dec 4, 2000
Review: 70 days
Class: Class II
Product code: GEI
Recalls: None
Predicates: 0

120 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

This deviceK002987 Redtronic Xomed Monopolar Energized BladeXomed, Inc. · 2000
Descendant · cites it directly · 119 of its ownK014290 Entec Plasma WandsArthrocare Corp. · 2002
Descendant · 2 generations on · 94 of its ownK021364 Modification to Entec Plasma WandsArthrocare Corp. · 2002
Descendant · 3 generations on · 92 of its ownK030108 Arthrocare Ent Coblator Surgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 2003 · Recalled
Descendant · 2 generations on · 76 of its ownK021777 Gyrus Ent Cogent 2/G2 System (Generator,Accessories Somnoplasty…Gyrus Ent LLC · 2002
Descendant · 3 generations on · 50 of its ownK034004 Diego RF Powered Dissector and Drill System ConsoleGyrus Ent LLC · 2004

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Descendants cleared per year

2002high 11 (2013) · low 0 (2024)2026

Most influential descendants

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K014290Entec Plasma WandsArthrocare Corp. · 2002 · cites it directly119descendants
K021364Modification to Entec Plasma WandsArthrocare Corp. · 2002 · 2 generations on94descendants
K030108Arthrocare Ent Coblator Surgery SystemArthrocare Corp. · 2003 · 3 generations on92descendants
K021777Gyrus Ent Cogent 2/G2 System (Generator,Accessories Somnoplasty Electrodes and…Gyrus Ent LLC · 2002 · 2 generations on76descendants
K034004Diego RF Powered Dissector and Drill System ConsoleGyrus Ent LLC · 2004 · 3 generations on50descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
0 (this device)	K002987	Redtronic Xomed Monopolar Energized Blade	Xomed, Inc.	2000	—
+1	K014290	Entec Plasma Wands	Arthrocare Corp.	2002	—
+2	K021364	Modification to Entec Plasma Wands	Arthrocare Corp.	2002	—
+3	K030108	Arthrocare Ent Coblator Surgery System	Arthrocare Corp.	2003	1
+2	K021777	Gyrus Ent Cogent 2/G2 System (Generator,Accessories Somnoplasty Electrodes and…	Gyrus Ent LLC	2002	—
+3	K034004	Diego RF Powered Dissector and Drill System Console	Gyrus Ent LLC	2004	—

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2002	3	0
2003	3	0
2004	3	0
2005	2	0
2006	2	0
2007	1	0
2008	7	0
2009	2	0
2010	7	0
2011	7	0
2012	8	0
2013	11	0
2014	6	0
2015	9	0
2016	11	0
2017	5	0
2018	5	0
2019	3	0
2020	6	0
2021	4	0
2022	3	0
2023	6	0
2025	1	0
2026	5	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K002987, 2000–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against?

FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (120)

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1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K014290	Entec Plasma Wands	Arthrocare Corp.	2002	119

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

Of its descendants, K014290 (Arthrocare Corp., 2002) has gone furthest, with 119 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All GEI devices

GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GEI

52in 2025

2007high 65 (2023) · low 35 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GEI

113in 2025

2007high 183 (2026) · low 51 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · GEI

4in 2025

2007high 51 (2010) · low 1 (2020)2026

Class I (14 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GEI

7,592in 2025

2007high 7,897 (2024) · low 2,556 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GEI, 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	50	51	21	2,795
2008	61	71	19	2,556
2009	42	130	27	3,591
2010	46	109	51	3,377
2011	35	135	32	4,463
2012	39	133	30	5,216
2013	48	136	13	4,897
2014	49	103	3	4,908
2015	47	123	4	4,936
2016	64	108	3	5,616
2017	52	72	2	6,073
2018	47	93	6	6,545
2019	48	93	5	7,067
2020	59	105	1	6,490
2021	46	146	6	6,354
2022	55	150	49	6,103
2023	65	104	27 (4)	7,176
2024	59	125	22 (10)	7,897
2025	52	113	4	7,592
2026	43	183	8	—

https://510kreport.com/device/K002987 · printed Nov 4, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K002987: Redtronic Xomed Monopolar Energized Blade.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K002987

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