# K112233: Bovie J-Plasma Handpiece with Retractable Cutting Blade

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Bovie Medical Corporation
- Decided: Jan 27, 2012 after 176 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: 4 generations back to K894762 (1989). 8 ancestors in all.
14 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 23 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K090586: Bovie Icon GS Electrosurgical Generator (GS100), Handpiece (GS-OP-R), Reusable Handpiece Cable (GS807-RC), Bovie Medical (2009) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K151325: Bovie J-Plasma Handpiece (2015), 13 descendants of its own
- K152570: Bovie J-Plasma Precise 360 Handpiece (2015), 12 descendants of its own
- K170188: Bovie J-Plasma Precise Open handpiece & Bovie Ultimate Gen 2 High Frequency Electrosurgical Generator (2017), 11 descendants of its own
- K183610: Renuvion/J-Plasma Precise Handpiece, Renuvion/J-Plasma Precise Open handpieces, Renuvion/J-Plasma Precise Open handpieces (2019), 6 descendants of its own
- K191542: Apyx Plasma/RF Handpiece (2019), 4 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Bovie® J-Plasrna Handpiece with Retractable Cutting Blade is an electrosurgical dev'ice that utilizes helium gas and a retractable blade for cutting and coagulation of soft tissue for use during both open and laparoscopic surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K112233
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology