# K052692: Suretek Medical Reprocessed Electrosurgical Electrodes

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Suretek Medical
- Decided: May 10, 2006 after 224 days
- Product code: NUJ (Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation Accessories, Laparoscopic & Endoscopic, Reprocessed)
- 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: 10 generations back to K936109 (1994). 93 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 94 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K033257: Arthrocare Ent Plasma Wands, Arthrocare Corp. (2003) Summary page 1.
- K033584: Arthrocare Arthrowands, Arthrocare Corp. (2003) Summary page 1.
- K963783: Mitek Electrosurgical System for Arthroscopic Use, ETHICON, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.
- K050898: Smith & Nephew Vulcan Articular Cartilage Probe, Model 721XXXX, Smith & Nephew, Inc. (2005) Summary page 1.
- K030720: Ultrablator Electrode, Linvatec Corp. (2003) Summary page 1.
- K050923: Lightwave Integrated Electrode Ablator and Light Wave Integrated Electrode Suction Ablator, Conmed Linvatec (2005) Summary page 1.
- K023986: Arthrex Opes Electrodes and Accessories, Arthrex, Inc. (2002) Summary page 1.
- K861112: Model E2517 and Model E2503 Power Control Pencils, Valleylab, Inc. (1986) Summary page 1.
- K051627: Valleylab G3000 Electrosurgical Instrument, Valleylab (2005) Summary page 1.
- K043198: Vanguard Reprocessed Arthroscopic Wands, Vanguard Medical Concepts, Inc. (2005) Summary page 1.
- K012631: Reprocessed Soft Tissue Ablators, Alliance Medical Corp. (2001) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
SureTek Reprocessed Electrosurgical Electrodes are intended for use during general, arthroscopic and endoscopic surgery for RF ablation, resection or coagulation of soft tissue and hemostasis of blood vessels.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K052692
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology