# K050898: Smith & Nephew Vulcan Articular Cartilage Probe, Model 721XXXX

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Smith & Nephew, Inc.
- Decided: May 25, 2005 after 44 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 K003198 (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)
- K003198: Vulcan Tac Probes, Model 911XXX, Oratec Interventions, Inc. (2001) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K052692: Suretek Medical Reprocessed Electrosurgical Electrodes (2006), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Smith & Nephew Vulcan Articular Cartilage Probe is indicated for use in arthroscopic chondroplasty procedures in the knee, shoulder, wrist, hip, etc.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K050898
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology