# K030362: Skintact Cool Contact Electrosurgical Grounding Plates

- Pathway: 510(k) (Abbreviated)
- Applicant: Leonhard Lang GmbH
- Decided: Apr 14, 2003 after 70 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: 2 generations back to K853291 (1985). 3 ancestors in all.
19 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
3 of 23 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K972269: Disposable Patient Return Electrode, Erbe USA, Inc. (1997) Summary page 1.
- K993306: Nikopad Electrosurgical Grounding Pad (*or Sold Under Commercial Names), Model 4760 (Typically), Paladin Medical, Inc. (1999) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K063161: Skintact Cool Contact Electrosurgical Grounding Plate with NH 04 Gel (2006), 14 descendants of its own
- K140500: Skintact (2014), 4 descendants of its own
- K080741: Mega Soft Reusable Patient Return Electrode (2008), 4 descendants of its own
- K173877: BOWA Neutral Electrodes (2018), 3 descendants of its own
- K133726: Mega Soft Universal Patient Return Electrode (2014), 3 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Skintact@Cool Contact Electrosurgical Grounding Plates are designed for use with electrosurgical generators for cutting and coagulation of human tissue.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K030362
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology