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Smith & Nephew Electroblade Resector/Adaptor

K041328510(k) TraditionalCleared Jul 27, 200469-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

Smith & Nephew, Inc. · GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories

Cleared on Jul 27, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K012314 (Smith & Nephew, Inc., 2002) after a 69-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2000.

Decided: Jul 27, 2004
Review: 69 days
Class: Class II
Product code: GEI
Recalls: None
Predicates: 1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K994365 (2000). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

By dateBy generation

Root · 2 generations backK994365 Dyonics ElectrobladeSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2000
1 generation backK012314 Dyonics Electroblade ResectorSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2002 · Recalled
This deviceK041328 Smith & Nephew Electroblade Resector/AdaptorSmith & Nephew, Inc. · 2004

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−2	K994365	Dyonics Electroblade	Smith & Nephew, Inc.	2000	—
−1	K012314	Dyonics Electroblade Resector	Smith & Nephew, Inc.	2002	3
0 (this device)	K041328	Smith & Nephew Electroblade Resector/Adaptor	Smith & Nephew, Inc.	2004	—

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K041328, 2000–2004Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), 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? (2)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

Type	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K012314	Dyonics Electroblade Resector Summary page 3 …nts for the Safety of High Frequency Surgical Equipment. The Smith & Nephew ElectroBlade ° Resector referenced in this submission is the same as the resector cleared in K012314. This resector is in compliance with the following standards: * ANSI/AAMI ISO 10993-1 for Biological evaluation of medi…	Smith & Nephew, Inc.	2002	3
*	—	Erbe Icc 350 Named without a submission number			—

Also cleared against K012314: 1 other device →

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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?

The line of descent spans 4 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 2.5 years on median.
1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
1 other device also cites its predicate K012314.

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.

View these four charts as a table

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	—

What is it indicated for?

The Smith & Nephew ElectroBlade Adaptor, when used in conjunction with The Smith & Nephew ElectroBlade Resector is indicated in arthroscopic surgical procedures of large and small articular cavities for resection and excision of soft tissue. The Smith & Nephew ElectroBlade Resector is effective in tissue resection and hemostasis of bleeding vessels. It is intended for arthroscopic procedures using saline solution, Ringer's lactate or other conductive solutions as an irrigant under direct or video-assisted fiber-optic visualization.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

https://510kreport.com/device/K041328 · printed Nov 4, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K041328: Smith & Nephew Electroblade Resector/Adaptor.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K041328

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Record history

FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
Page last updated Nov 3, 2026