# K003676: Rita Model 2500 Electrosurgical RF Generator

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Rita Medical Systems
- Decided: Apr 9, 2001 after 131 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.
77 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 78 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
- K021329: Rita System (2002), 76 descendants of its own
- K042216: Cool-Tip RF Ablation System (2004), 75 descendants of its own
- K052796: Cool-Tip RF Generator, Cool-Tip RF System Accessories (2006), 56 descendants of its own
- K053290: Cool-Tip RF Generator, Cool-Tip RF System Accessories (2006), 50 descendants of its own
- K072687: Valleylab Microwave Ablation Generator (2008), 42 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K003676
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology