# K070101: Uniblate Electrosurgical Device

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Rita Medical Systems, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 14, 2007 after 35 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 K984552 (1999). 2 ancestors in all.
22 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 25 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K010060: Rita Starburst Xli Electrosurgical Device, Rita Medical Systems (2001)
- K984552: Cool-Tip RF System, Radionics, Inc. (1999) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K080376: Oncobionic System (2008), 11 descendants of its own
- K102329: Nanoknife System (2011), 10 descendants of its own
- K150089: NanoKnife System (2015), 8 descendants of its own
- K080451: Uniblate Electrosurgical Device (2008), 8 descendants of its own
- K183385: NanoKnife System (2019), 7 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The RITA Medical Systems UniBlate Electrosurgical Device is intended to coagulate tissue during percutaneous, laparoscopic, and intraoperative surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K070101
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology