# K013369: Resection Ablator

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Linvatec Corp.
- Decided: Apr 4, 2002 after 175 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K002088 (2001). 1 ancestor in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K002088: Shaver Ablator, Linvatec Corp. (2001) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K033748: Trident Resection Ablator (2003), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Resection Ablator is intended to be used in arthroscopic procedures for resection of soft tissue, ablation of soft tissue and hemostasis of blood vessels.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K013369
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology