# K070311: Cardioblate Gemini Surgical Ablation Device, Models 49260 and 49261

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medtronic Vascular
- Decided: Apr 24, 2007 after 82 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: 8 generations back to K942299 (1995). 41 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 43 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K060400: Cardioblate Surgical  Ablation Generator, Model 68000; Cardioblate BP2 Surgical Ablation Device, Model 60831; Cardioblat, Medtronic, Inc. (2006) Summary page 1.
- K013946: Flex 10 Accessory for the Afx Microwave Ablation System, Afx, Inc. (2002) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K090869: Mircsp (Minimally Invasive Retrograde Coronary Sinus Perfusion) Manual Inflate Cannula, Model 94113TD (2009), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Cardioblate Gemini Surgical Ablation Device is intended to ablate soft tissue during general surgery using radiofrequency energy. The system is indicated for use, under direct or endoscopic visualization, in surgical procedures, including minimally invasive surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K070311
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology