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Monopolar Laparascopic Accessories

K142208510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 13, 2015245-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4400

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

Unimicro Medical Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. · GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories

Cleared on Apr 13, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K103508 (Unimax Medical Systems, Inc., 2011) after a 245-day review. Its family tree reaches back 6 generations to 1994. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Apr 13, 2015
Review
245 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GEI
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 6 generations to K932832 (1994). 20 ancestors in all, the oldest K913281 (1991). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2003: 1 other ancestor2004: 1 other ancestor2001: 1 other ancestor2000: 1 other ancestor1998: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestor1995: 4 other ancestors1994: 3 other ancestors1991: 1 other ancestor2023: 1 descendant clearedK932832 · Primus Insulated Forceps · Marlo Surgical Technology · 1994K021237 · Coopersurgical Laparoscopic Instruments · CooperSurgical, Inc. · 2003K043013 · Miltex Laparoscopic Instruments · Miltex, Inc. · 2005K052759 · Dan Monopolar Lap Accessories · Dannoritzer Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG · 2006 · recalledK081503 · Aed Monopolar Lap Accessories · National Advanced Endoscopy Devices, Inc. · 2008K103508 · Unmiax Laparoscopic Instrument · Unimax Medical Systems, Inc. · 20111990200020102020
  1. Root · 6 generations backK932832 Primus Insulated ForcepsMarlo Surgical Technology · 1994
  2. 5 generations backK021237 Coopersurgical Laparoscopic InstrumentsCooperSurgical, Inc. · 2003
  3. 4 generations backK043013 Miltex Laparoscopic InstrumentsMiltex, Inc. · 2005
  4. 3 generations backK052759 Dan Monopolar Lap AccessoriesDannoritzer Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG · 2006 · Recalled
  5. 2 generations backK081503 Aed Monopolar Lap AccessoriesNational Advanced Endoscopy Devices, Inc. · 2008
  6. 1 generation backK103508 Unmiax Laparoscopic InstrumentUnimax Medical Systems, Inc. · 2011
  7. This deviceK142208 Monopolar Laparascopic AccessoriesUnimicro Medical Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. · 2015
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK230650 Monopolar Electrode Surgical InstrumentVhmed (Nantong) Co., Ltd. · 2023

Most influential descendants

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  • K230650Monopolar Electrode Surgical InstrumentVhmed (Nantong) Co., Ltd. · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−6K932832Primus Insulated ForcepsMarlo Surgical Technology1994—
−5K021237Coopersurgical Laparoscopic InstrumentsCooperSurgical, Inc.2003—
−4K043013Miltex Laparoscopic InstrumentsMiltex, Inc.2005—
−3K052759Dan Monopolar Lap AccessoriesDannoritzer Medizintechnik GmbH & Co. KG20061
−2K081503Aed Monopolar Lap AccessoriesNational Advanced Endoscopy Devices, Inc.2008—
−1K103508Unmiax Laparoscopic InstrumentUnimax Medical Systems, Inc.2011—
0 (this device)K142208Monopolar Laparascopic AccessoriesUnimicro Medical Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.2015—
+1K230650Monopolar Electrode Surgical InstrumentVhmed (Nantong) Co., Ltd.2023—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199110
199430
199540
199610
199810
200010
200110
200310
200410

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K142208, 1994–2023Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

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
*K103508Unmiax Laparoscopic Instrument
Summary page 5
…Name n and Code n regulation number Unimax Electrosurgic Unimax Medical ClassⅡ, 21CFR K103508 Laparoscopic al, Cutting & Systems Inc. GEI 878.4400 Instrument Coagulation &…
Unimax Medical Systems, Inc.2011—

Also cleared against K103508: 4 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K230650Monopolar Electrode Surgical InstrumentVhmed (Nantong) Co., Ltd.20230

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?

  • The line of descent spans 21 years and passes through 7 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.2 years on median.
  • 5 of the 20 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K230650 (Vhmed (Nantong) Co., Ltd., 2023) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 4 other devices also cite its predicate K103508.

How does its category compare?

All GEI devices

GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · GEI

52in 2025

2007: 502008: 612009: 422010: 462011: 352012: 392013: 482014: 492015: 472016: 642017: 522018: 472019: 482020: 592021: 462022: 552023: 652024: 592025: 522026 (partial year): 43
2007high 65 (2023) · low 35 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GEI

113in 2025

2007: 51 days median2008: 71 days median2009: 130 days median2010: 109 days median2011: 135 days median2012: 133 days median2013: 136 days median2014: 103 days median2015: 123 days median2016: 108 days median2017: 72 days median2018: 93 days median2019: 93 days median2020: 105 days median2021: 146 days median2022: 150 days median2023: 104 days median2024: 125 days median2025: 113 days median2026 (partial year): 183 days median
2007high 183 (2026) · low 51 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · GEI

4in 2025

2007: 212008: 192009: 272010: 512011: 322012: 302013: 132014: 32015: 42016: 32017: 22018: 62019: 52020: 12021: 62022: 492023: 27, 4 Class I2024: 22, 10 Class I2025: 42026 (partial year): 8
2007high 51 (2010) · low 1 (2020)2026

Class I (14 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GEI

7,592in 2025

2007: 2,7952008: 2,5562009: 3,5912010: 3,3772011: 4,4632012: 5,2162013: 4,8972014: 4,9082015: 4,9362016: 5,6162017: 6,0732018: 6,5452019: 7,0672020: 6,4902021: 6,3542022: 6,1032023: 7,1762024: 7,8972025: 7,592
2007high 7,897 (2024) · low 2,556 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GEI, 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
20075051212,795
20086171192,556
200942130273,591
201046109513,377
201135135324,463
201239133305,216
201348136134,897
20144910334,908
20154712344,936
20166410835,616
2017527226,073
2018479366,545
2019489357,067
20205910516,490
20214614666,354
202255150496,103
20236510427 (4)7,176
20245912522 (10)7,897
20255211347,592
2026431838—

What is it indicated for?

The Monopolar Laparoscopic Accessories is a family of instruments which includes forceps,scissors, and probes which are intended to be used in general laparoscopic surgical procedures requiring the use of Monopolar electrosurgical cutting and/or coagulation.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K142208: Monopolar Laparascopic Accessories.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K142208

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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