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510(k) · Cleared

Recalled · 2012

Nanoknife System

K102329510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 24, 2011433-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4400Recalls 1

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

AngioDynamics, Inc. · OAB Low Energy Direct Current Thermal Ablation System

Cleared on Oct 24, 2011 as substantially equivalent to K080202 (Oncobionics, Inc., 2008) and 1 other predicate after a 433-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 1995. 10 later devices descend from it. It has been recalled once.

Decided
Oct 24, 2011
Review
433 days
Class
Class II
Product code
OAB
Recalls
1
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K942299 (1995). 47 ancestors in all, the oldest K811390 (1981). 10 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2008: 1 other ancestor2007: 1 other ancestor2004: 1 other ancestor2001: 5 other ancestors1999: 4 other ancestors2002: 2 other ancestors1998: 3 other ancestors1997: 7 other ancestors1992: 2 other ancestors1988: 1 other ancestor1981: 1 other ancestor2000: 3 other ancestors1995: 4 other ancestors1994: 1 other ancestor1991: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestor2015: 1 descendant cleared2024: 3 descendants cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2026: 3 descendants clearedK942299 · Endocare Cryotherapy System · Cytocare, Inc. · 1995K963826 · Endocare Crycare Cryosurgical System · Endocare, Inc. · 1996×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K973686 (1997), K980110 (1998) K011722 · Atricure Bipolar Coagulation System · AtriCure, Inc. · 2001K020919 · Atricure Bipolar System, Models ASU1, ASU2, ASU3, LHP1, LHP2, RHP1 · AtriCure, Inc. · 2002K031247 · Cardioblate Bipolar Radiofrequency Surgical Ablation System · Medtronic Vascular · 2003K060054 · Oncobionic System · Oncobionics, Inc. · 2006K080376 · Oncobionic System · Oncobionic Incorporated · 2008 · recalled19801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 1 generation back: 1 other ancestor2 generations back: 1 other ancestor3 generations back: 3 other ancestors4 generations back: 5 other ancestors5 generations back: 7 other ancestors6 generations back: 15 other ancestors7 generations back: 4 other ancestors8 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 1 descendant3 generations forward: 4 descendants4 generations forward: 3 descendants K080376 · Oncobionic System · Oncobionic Incorporated · 2008 · recalledK060054 · Oncobionic System · Oncobionics, Inc. · 2006K031247 · Cardioblate Bipolar Radiofrequency Surgical Ablation System · Medtronic Vascular · 2003K020919 · Atricure Bipolar System, Models ASU1, ASU2, ASU3, LHP1, LHP2, RHP1 · AtriCure, Inc. · 2002K011722 · Atricure Bipolar Coagulation System · AtriCure, Inc. · 2001K980110 · Endocre Cryocare Cryosurgical System · Endocare, Inc. · 1998K973686 · Endocare Cryocare Cryosurgical System · Endocare, Inc. · 1997K963826 · Endocare Crycare Cryosurgical System · Endocare, Inc. · 1996K942299 · Endocare Cryotherapy System · Cytocare, Inc. · 1995−50
  1. Root · 9 generations backK942299 Endocare Cryotherapy SystemCytocare, Inc. · 1995
  2. 5 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK031247 Cardioblate Bipolar Radiofrequency Surgical Ablation SystemMedtronic Vascular · 2003
  4. 2 generations backK060054 Oncobionic SystemOncobionics, Inc. · 2006
  5. 1 generation backK080376 Oncobionic SystemOncobionic Incorporated · 2008 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK102329 Nanoknife SystemAngioDynamics, Inc. · 2011
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 8 of its ownK150089 NanoKnife SystemAngioDynamics, Inc. · 2015 · Recalled
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 7 of its ownK183385 NanoKnife SystemAngiodynamics · 2019 · Recalled
  9. Descendant · 3 generations on · 2 of its ownK212871 Aliya (TM) System, Aliya (TM) Generator, Aliya (TM) Needle, Aliya…Galvanize Therapeutics, Inc. · 2022
  10. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK242687 NanoKnife Generator (H78720300301US0); NanoKnife Single Electrode…AngioDynamics, Inc. · 2024
  11. Descendant · 4 generations on · 1 of its ownK233884 INUMI™ Flex NeedleGalvanize Therapeutics, Inc. · 2024
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  1. Root · 9 generations backK942299 Endocare Cryotherapy SystemCytocare, Inc. · 1995
  2. 8 generations backK963826 Endocare Crycare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc. · 1996
  3. 7 generations backK973686 Endocare Cryocare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc. · 1997
  4. 6 generations backK980110 Endocre Cryocare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc. · 1998
  5. 5 generations backK011722 Atricure Bipolar Coagulation SystemAtriCure, Inc. · 2001
  6. 4 generations backK020919 Atricure Bipolar System, Models ASU1, ASU2, ASU3, LHP1, LHP2, RHP1AtriCure, Inc. · 2002
  7. 3 generations backK031247 Cardioblate Bipolar Radiofrequency Surgical Ablation SystemMedtronic Vascular · 2003
  8. 2 generations backK060054 Oncobionic SystemOncobionics, Inc. · 2006
  9. 1 generation backK080376 Oncobionic SystemOncobionic Incorporated · 2008 · Recalled
  10. This deviceK102329 Nanoknife SystemAngioDynamics, Inc. · 2011

Showing 5 of 10 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2015: 12019: 12022: 12023: 12024: 32026: 3
2015high 3 (2024) · low 0 (2016)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K150089NanoKnife SystemAngioDynamics, Inc. · 2015 · cites it directly8descendants
  • K183385NanoKnife SystemAngiodynamics · 2019 · 2 generations on7descendants
  • K212871Aliya (TM) System, Aliya (TM) Generator, Aliya (TM) Needle, Aliya (TM) ElectrodeGalvanize Therapeutics, Inc. · 2022 · 3 generations on2descendants
  • K242687NanoKnife Generator (H78720300301US0); NanoKnife Single Electrode Activation Probe, 15…AngioDynamics, Inc. · 2024 · 3 generations on1descendant
  • K233884INUMI™ Flex NeedleGalvanize Therapeutics, Inc. · 2024 · 4 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−9K942299Endocare Cryotherapy SystemCytocare, Inc.1995—
−8K963826Endocare Crycare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc.1996—
−7K973686Endocare Cryocare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc.1997—
−6K980110Endocre Cryocare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc.1998—
−5K011722Atricure Bipolar Coagulation SystemAtriCure, Inc.2001—
−4K020919Atricure Bipolar System, Models ASU1, ASU2, ASU3, LHP1, LHP2, RHP1AtriCure, Inc.2002—
−3K031247Cardioblate Bipolar Radiofrequency Surgical Ablation SystemMedtronic Vascular2003—
−2K060054Oncobionic SystemOncobionics, Inc.2006—
−1K080376Oncobionic SystemOncobionic Incorporated20081
0 (this device)K102329Nanoknife SystemAngioDynamics, Inc.2011—
+1K150089NanoKnife SystemAngioDynamics, Inc.20151
+2K183385NanoKnife SystemAngiodynamics20191
+3K212871Aliya (TM) System, Aliya (TM) Generator, Aliya (TM) Needle, Aliya (TM) ElectrodeGalvanize Therapeutics, Inc.2022—
+3K242687NanoKnife Generator (H78720300301US0); NanoKnife Single Electrode Activation…AngioDynamics, Inc.2024—
+4K233884INUMI™ Flex NeedleGalvanize Therapeutics, Inc.2024—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198110
198810
199110
199220
199410
199540
199610
199770
199830
199940
200030
200150
200220
200410
200710
200810

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201510
201910
202210
202310
202430
202630
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K102329, 1995–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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
*K080202Oncobionic System with 6 Probe Output
Summary page 2
…ION SECTION 5 _510(k) SUMMARY (CONT.) PREDICATE DEVICE The Nano~nife System is substantially equivalent to its predecessors, the Oncobionic System with 6 Probe Output (K080202) and the Oncobionic System (K080376). The NanoKnife System is a modified version of these predicate devices that has the same dev…
Oncobionics, Inc.20081
*K080376Oncobionic System
Summary page 2
….) PREDICATE DEVICE The Nano~nife System is substantially equivalent to its predecessors, the Oncobionic System with 6 Probe Output (K080202) and the Oncobionic System (K080376). The NanoKnife System is a modified version of these predicate devices that has the same device configuration as the Oncobionic…
Oncobionic Incorporated20081

What descends from it? (10)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K150089NanoKnife SystemAngioDynamics, Inc.20158
K240376Electroporation System (N3000)Surgnova Healthcare Technologies (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.20240

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

Recalls of this device

DateClassRecallRoot causeReason
Jan 20, 2012Not classifiedZ-0918-2012Labeling False and MisleadingAngiodynamics was marketing the NanoKnife System with the ablation zone estimator feature in the US without FDA clearance.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 16 years and passes through 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.4 years on median.
  • 6 of the 47 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K150089 (AngioDynamics, Inc., 2015) has gone furthest, with 8 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All OAB devices

OAB Low Energy Direct Current Thermal Ablation System: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2011, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · OAB

4in 2024

2008: 22011: 12015: 12019: 12022: 12023: 12024: 42026 (partial year): 3
2007high 4 (2024) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · OAB

129in 2024

2024: 129 days median2026 (partial year): 179 days median
2007high 179 (2026) · low 129 (2024)2026

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

Recalls per year · OAB

1in 2020

2011: 12012: 12020: 1
2007high 1 (2011) · low 0 (2007)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · OAB

10in 2025

2010: 32011: 12012: 822013: 172014: 182015: 112016: 92017: 52018: 52019: 62020: 162021: 112022: 42023: 102024: 142025: 10
2007high 82 (2012) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code OAB, 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
20070—00
20082—00
20090—00
20100—03
20111—11
20120—182
20130—017
20140—018
20151—011
20160—09
20170—05
20180—05
20191—06
20200—116
20210—011
20221—04
20231—010
20244129014
20250—010
202631790—

What is it indicated for?

The NanoKnife System with six outputs is indicated for the surgical ablation of soft tissue.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K102329: Nanoknife System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K102329

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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