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Modification to Autocon II 400 Electrosurgical Generator

K062464510(k) TraditionalCleared Feb 16, 2007176-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

KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories

Cleared on Feb 16, 2007 after a 176-day review. The FDA summary names no predicate by number. 20 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Feb 16, 2007
Review
176 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GEI
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

20 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2011: 1 descendant cleared2017: 3 descendants cleared2015: 2 descendants cleared2022: 2 descendants cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared2023: 2 descendants cleared2018: 2 descendants cleared2024: 3 descendants cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared20052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK062464 Modification to Autocon II 400 Electrosurgical GeneratorKARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · 2007
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 16 of its ownK110268 Forcetriad Electrosurgical GeneratorCovidien Lp, Formerly Know AS Valleylab, A Divison · 2011
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 10 of its ownK151649 Valleylab FT10 Electrosurgical PlatformCovidien · 2015
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 8 of its ownK170170 Valleylab FT10 Electrosurgical PlatformCovidien, LLC · 2017
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 6 of its ownK172757 Valleylab FX8 Electrosurgical PlatformCovidien, LLC · 2017
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 5 of its ownK181389 Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform, Valleylab FX8 FX Series Energy…Covidien · 2018

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Descendants cleared per year

2011: 12015: 22017: 32018: 22019: 12020: 12022: 22023: 22024: 32025: 22026: 1
2011high 3 (2017) · low 0 (2012)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 20 · See all
  • K110268Forcetriad Electrosurgical GeneratorCovidien Lp, Formerly Know AS Valleylab, A Divison · 2011 · cites it directly16descendants
  • K151649Valleylab FT10 Electrosurgical PlatformCovidien · 2015 · 2 generations on10descendants
  • K170170Valleylab FT10 Electrosurgical PlatformCovidien, LLC · 2017 · 3 generations on8descendants
  • K172757Valleylab FX8 Electrosurgical PlatformCovidien, LLC · 2017 · 3 generations on6descendants
  • K181389Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform, Valleylab FX8 FX Series Energy PlatformCovidien · 2018 · 4 generations on5descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K062464Modification to Autocon II 400 Electrosurgical GeneratorKARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.2007—
+1K110268Forcetriad Electrosurgical GeneratorCovidien Lp, Formerly Know AS Valleylab, A Divison2011—
+2K151649Valleylab FT10 Electrosurgical PlatformCovidien2015—
+3K170170Valleylab FT10 Electrosurgical PlatformCovidien, LLC2017—
+3K172757Valleylab FX8 Electrosurgical PlatformCovidien, LLC2017—
+4K181389Valleylab FT10 Energy Platform, Valleylab FX8 FX Series Energy PlatformCovidien2018—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201110
201520
201730
201820
201910
202010
202220
202320
202430
202520
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K062464, 2007–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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?

The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

What descends from it? (20)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K110268Forcetriad Electrosurgical GeneratorCovidien Lp, Formerly Know AS Valleylab, A Divison201116
K171717Autocon Iii 400KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.20172

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?

  • Of its descendants, K110268 (Covidien Lp, Formerly Know AS Valleylab, A Divison, 2011) has gone furthest, with 16 descendants of its own.

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. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · GEI

52in 2025

2007: 502008: 612009: 422010: 462011: 352012: 392013: 482014: 492015: 472016: 642017: 522018: 472019: 482020: 592021: 462022: 552023: 652024: 592025: 522026 (partial year): 43
2007high 65 (2023) · low 35 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GEI

113in 2025

2007: 51 days median2008: 71 days median2009: 130 days median2010: 109 days median2011: 135 days median2012: 133 days median2013: 136 days median2014: 103 days median2015: 123 days median2016: 108 days median2017: 72 days median2018: 93 days median2019: 93 days median2020: 105 days median2021: 146 days median2022: 150 days median2023: 104 days median2024: 125 days median2025: 113 days median2026 (partial year): 183 days median
2007high 183 (2026) · low 51 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · GEI

4in 2025

2007: 212008: 192009: 272010: 512011: 322012: 302013: 132014: 32015: 42016: 32017: 22018: 62019: 52020: 12021: 62022: 492023: 27, 4 Class I2024: 22, 10 Class I2025: 42026 (partial year): 8
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

2007: 2,7952008: 2,5562009: 3,5912010: 3,3772011: 4,4632012: 5,2162013: 4,8972014: 4,9082015: 4,9362016: 5,6162017: 6,0732018: 6,5452019: 7,0672020: 6,4902021: 6,3542022: 6,1032023: 7,1762024: 7,8972025: 7,592
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
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20075051212,795
20086171192,556
200942130273,591
201046109513,377
201135135324,463
201239133305,216
201348136134,897
20144910334,908
20154712344,936
20166410835,616
2017527226,073
2018479366,545
2019489357,067
20205910516,490
20214614666,354
202255150496,103
20236510427 (4)7,176
20245912522 (10)7,897
20255211347,592
2026431838—

What is it indicated for?

The Autocon I 400 Electrosurgical Generator is intended for use by qualified surgeons to provide a high frequency (HF) electrical current for cutting and coagulating tissue.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K062464: Modification to Autocon II 400 Electrosurgical Generator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K062464

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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