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Harmonic 10CM Combination Hook Blade

K072203510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 25, 200748-day reviewClass U

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC · LFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical

Cleared on Sep 25, 2007 after a 48-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 10 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Sep 25, 2007
Review
48 days
Class
Class U
Product code
LFL
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

10 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2014: 1 descendant cleared2016: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2024: 3 descendants cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared20052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK072203 Harmonic 10CM Combination Hook BladeEthicon Endo-Surgery, LLC · 2007
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 9 of its ownK141122 Harmonic Scallop Blade, Generator G11Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC · 2014
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK160554 Enseal X1 Large Jaw Tissue SealerEthicon Endo-Surgery, LLC · 2016
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 4 of its ownK200841 Harmonic 1100 Shears, 20cm length, Harmonic 1100 36cm length…Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC · 2020
  5. Descendant · 4 generations on · 1 of its ownK233471 Reprocessed HARMONIC 1100 Shears, 5mm Diameter, 20cm length…Stryker Sustainability Solutions · 2024
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK212614 Ultrasonic Scalpel SystemSurgnova Healthcare Technologies (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. · 2022

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Descendants cleared per year

2014: 12016: 12017: 12020: 12022: 12024: 32025: 12026: 1
2014high 3 (2024) · low 0 (2015)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K141122Harmonic Scallop Blade, Generator G11Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC · 2014 · cites it directly9descendants
  • K160554Enseal X1 Large Jaw Tissue SealerEthicon Endo-Surgery, LLC · 2016 · 2 generations on6descendants
  • K200841Harmonic 1100 Shears, 20cm length, Harmonic 1100 36cm length, Generator G11Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC · 2020 · 3 generations on4descendants
  • K233471Reprocessed HARMONIC 1100 Shears, 5mm Diameter, 20cm length (HAR1120); Reprocessed…Stryker Sustainability Solutions · 2024 · 4 generations on1descendant
  • K212614Ultrasonic Scalpel SystemSurgnova Healthcare Technologies (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. · 2022 · 2 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K072203Harmonic 10CM Combination Hook BladeEthicon Endo-Surgery, LLC2007—
+1K141122Harmonic Scallop Blade, Generator G11Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC2014—
+2K160554Enseal X1 Large Jaw Tissue SealerEthicon Endo-Surgery, LLC2016—
+3K200841Harmonic 1100 Shears, 20cm length, Harmonic 1100 36cm length, Generator G11Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC2020—
+4K233471Reprocessed HARMONIC 1100 Shears, 5mm Diameter, 20cm length (HAR1120)…Stryker Sustainability Solutions2024—
+2K212614Ultrasonic Scalpel SystemSurgnova Healthcare Technologies (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.2022—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201410
201610
201710
202010
202210
202430
202510
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K072203, 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? (2)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*—HARMONIC Dissecting Hook Blade
Named without a submission number
—
*—HARMONIC Sharp Curved Blade
Named without a submission number
—

What descends from it? (10)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K141122Harmonic Scallop Blade, Generator G11Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC20149

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, K141122 (Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC, 2014) has gone furthest, with 9 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All LFL devices

LFL Instrument, Ultrasonic Surgical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · LFL

3in 2025

2007: 72008: 22009: 12010: 22011: 32012: 32013: 52014: 32015: 42016: 52017: 22018: 32019: 42020: 42021: 62022: 82023: 42024: 32025: 32026 (partial year): 3
2007high 8 (2022) · low 1 (2009)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · LFL

176in 2025

2007: 99 days median2011: 241 days median2012: 82 days median2013: 73 days median2014: 136 days median2015: 99 days median2016: 111 days median2018: 66 days median2019: 103 days median2020: 190 days median2021: 83 days median2022: 168 days median2023: 104 days median2024: 158 days median2025: 176 days median2026 (partial year): 99 days median
2007high 241 (2011) · low 66 (2018)2026

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

Recalls per year · LFL

11in 2024

2010: 32011: 22012: 52014: 12015: 12017: 12019: 422021: 12023: 22024: 112026 (partial year): 1
2007high 42 (2019) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · LFL

3,857in 2025

2007: 2,2362008: 1,6782009: 3,3242010: 1,2392011: 1,0532012: 1,4912013: 2,4302014: 4,2602015: 2,7772016: 2,6912017: 3,2672018: 3,4612019: 3,1532020: 2,9342021: 3,2892022: 3,4222023: 4,2152024: 4,0172025: 3,857
2007high 4,260 (2014) · low 1,053 (2011)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code LFL, 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
200779902,236
20082—01,678
20091—03,324
20102—31,239
2011324121,053
201238251,491
201357302,430
2014313614,260
201549912,777
2016511102,691
20172—13,267
201836603,461
20194103423,153
2020419002,934
202168313,289
2022816803,422
2023410424,215
20243158114,017
2025317603,857
20263991—

What is it indicated for?

The HarmonicTM instrument is indicated for soft tissue incisions when bleeding control and minimal thermal injury are desired. The instruments can be used as an adjunct to or substitute for electrosurgery, lasers, and steel scalpels in general, plastic, gynecologic, exposure to orthopedic structures (such as spine and joint space), ENT (Ears, Nose, Throat), and thoracic surgery, including mobilization of the Internal Mammary Artery (IMA).

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K072203: Harmonic 10CM Combination Hook Blade.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K072203

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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