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cryoICE croablation probe

K142441510(k) SpecialCleared Oct 29, 201457-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4350

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

AtriCure, Inc. · GEH Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories

Cleared on Oct 29, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K082074 (AtriCure, Inc., 2009) after a 57-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 1995. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Oct 29, 2014
Review
57 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GEH
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K942299 (1995). 45 ancestors in all, the oldest K811390 (1981). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 9 generations backK942299 Endocare Cryotherapy SystemCytocare, Inc. · 1995
  2. 5 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK040690 Surgifrost 10 CM Cryosurgical Device Plus Frostbyte Clamp and…Cryocath Technologies, Inc. · 2004
  4. 2 generations backK053436 Surgifrost 6CM, 7CM and 10 CM Cryosurgical Devices Plus Frostbyte…Cryocath Technologies, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
  5. 1 generation backK082074 Atricure CRYO1 Cryo-Ablation ProbeAtriCure, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
  6. This deviceK142441 cryoICE croablation probeAtriCure, Inc. · 2014
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK180137 AtriCure cryoICE cryo-ablation probe (CRYO3), AtriCure cryoICE…AtriCure, Inc. · 2018
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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 backK040690 Surgifrost 10 CM Cryosurgical Device Plus Frostbyte Clamp and…Cryocath Technologies, Inc. · 2004
  8. 2 generations backK053436 Surgifrost 6CM, 7CM and 10 CM Cryosurgical Devices Plus Frostbyte…Cryocath Technologies, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
  9. 1 generation backK082074 Atricure CRYO1 Cryo-Ablation ProbeAtriCure, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
  10. This deviceK142441 cryoICE croablation probeAtriCure, Inc. · 2014

Most influential descendants

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  • K180137AtriCure cryoICE cryo-ablation probe (CRYO3), AtriCure cryoICE cryoFORM cryo-ablation…AtriCure, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly0descendants
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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—
−3K040690Surgifrost 10 CM Cryosurgical Device Plus Frostbyte Clamp and Cryosurgical…Cryocath Technologies, Inc.2004—
−2K053436Surgifrost 6CM, 7CM and 10 CM Cryosurgical Devices Plus Frostbyte Clamp and…Cryocath Technologies, Inc.20061
−1K082074Atricure CRYO1 Cryo-Ablation ProbeAtriCure, Inc.20091
0 (this device)K142441cryoICE croablation probeAtriCure, Inc.2014—
+1K180137AtriCure cryoICE cryo-ablation probe (CRYO3), AtriCure cryoICE cryoFORM…AtriCure, Inc.2018—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
198110
198710
198810
199110
199220
199410
199540
199610
199770
199830
199930
200030
200140
200230
200310

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201810
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K142441, 1995–2018Source: 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
*K082074Atricure CRYO1 Cryo-Ablation Probe
Summary page 4
…duct Code: GEH III. Predicate Device The device proposed for modification in this submission is the AtriCure Cryo1 cryo-ablation probe cleared via 510(k) K082074 on March 2, 2009. The predicate device has not been subject to a design-related recall. No reference devices were used in this…
AtriCure, Inc.20091

Also cleared against K082074: 2 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
K180137AtriCure cryoICE cryo-ablation probe (CRYO3), AtriCure cryoICE cryoFORM cryo-ablation…AtriCure, Inc.20180

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 19 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.9 years on median.
  • 4 of the 45 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K180137 (AtriCure, Inc., 2018) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K082074.

How does its category compare?

All GEH devices

GEH Unit, Cryosurgical, Accessories: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · GEH

10in 2025

2007: 62008: 12009: 42010: 42011: 72012: 42013: 42014: 62015: 112016: 152017: 122018: 62019: 62020: 82021: 62022: 62023: 82024: 92025: 102026 (partial year): 8
2007high 15 (2016) · low 1 (2008)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GEH

77in 2025

2007: 71 days median2009: 121 days median2010: 86 days median2011: 91 days median2012: 96 days median2013: 76 days median2014: 42 days median2015: 72 days median2016: 60 days median2017: 83 days median2018: 42 days median2019: 115 days median2020: 113 days median2021: 206 days median2022: 56 days median2023: 136 days median2024: 85 days median2025: 77 days median2026 (partial year): 148 days median
2007high 206 (2021) · low 42 (2014)2026

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

Recalls per year · GEH

2in 2023

2007: 32008: 22009: 132010: 42012: 32014: 22018: 12019: 12020: 372023: 22026 (partial year): 2
2007high 37 (2020) · low 0 (2011)2026

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

Adverse event reports per year · GEH

171in 2025

2007: 232008: 292009: 212010: 1732011: 612012: 912013: 912014: 572015: 972016: 1432017: 2162018: 2082019: 4552020: 2772021: 2132022: 2302023: 1642024: 1412025: 171
2007high 455 (2019) · low 21 (2009)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GEH, 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
2007671323
20081—229
200941211321
20104864173
2011791061
2012496391
2013476091
2014642257
20151172097
201615600143
201712830216
20186421208
201961151455
2020811337277
202162060213
20226560230
202381362164
20249850141
202510770171
202681482—

What is it indicated for?

AtriCure’s cryoICE cryo-ablation probe is a sterile, single use device intended for use in the cryosurgical treatment of cardiac arrhythmias. The probe freezes target tissues, creating an inflammatory response (cryonecrosis) that blocks the electrical conduction pathway.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K142441: cryoICE croablation probe.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K142441

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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