# K014165: Stimulus - Dissection Instruments

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 22, 2002 after 34 days
- Product code: ETN (Stimulator, Nerve)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 874.1820
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K980148 (1998). 2 ancestors in all.
65 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
1 of 68 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K992869: Xomed Ball-Tip Monopolar Stimulator Probe, Xomed, Inc. (1999) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K031510: Nim-Spine (2003), 40 descendants of its own
- K031003: Stimulus/Dissection Instruments, Ball-Tip Probes (2003), 35 descendants of its own
- K083124: NIM 3.0 (2009), 30 descendants of its own
- K090838: Stimulus/Dissection Instruments (2009), 19 descendants of its own
- K103128: Cadwell Disposable Monopolar / Bipolar / Concentric / Flush Tip /Ball Tip Pedicle Screw Stimulator Probe, (2011), 17 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Stimulus - Dissection Instruments are indicated for tissue dissection and stimulation of cranial and peripheral motor nerves for location and identification during surgery, including spinal nerve roots.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K014165
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology