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General & Plastic Surgery Instruments

K152400510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 22, 2016150-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.1500

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

Sontec Instruments, Inc. · GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery

Cleared on Jan 22, 2016 as substantially equivalent to K120012 (Integra LifeSciences Corporation, 2012) and 3 other predicates after a 150-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1994.

Decided
Jan 22, 2016
Review
150 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GCJ
Recalls
None
Predicates
4

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K945474 (1994). 6 ancestors in all, the oldest K925198 (1993). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

Other ancestors, by year cleared 2012: 1 other ancestor1993: 1 other ancestor1994: 2 other ancestorsK945474 · Scanlan (R) Thoracoscopic Scissors, Clamp, Forceps, Needle Holder · Scanlan Intl., Inc. · 1994K110121 · Wexler Endoscope Accessories · Microsurgical Laboratories,Inc.Dba Wexler Surgical · 2011199019952000200520102015
Other ancestors, by generation 1 generation back: 2 other ancestors2 generations back: 2 other ancestors K110121 · Wexler Endoscope Accessories · Microsurgical Laboratories,Inc.Dba Wexler Surgical · 2011K945474 · Scanlan (R) Thoracoscopic Scissors, Clamp, Forceps, Needle Holder · Scanlan Intl., Inc. · 19940
  1. Root · 2 generations backK945474 Scanlan (R) Thoracoscopic Scissors, Clamp, Forceps, Needle HolderScanlan Intl., Inc. · 1994
  2. 1 generation backK110121 Wexler Endoscope AccessoriesMicrosurgical Laboratories,Inc.Dba Wexler Surgical · 2011
  3. This deviceK152400 General & Plastic Surgery InstrumentsSontec Instruments, Inc. · 2016
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K945474Scanlan (R) Thoracoscopic Scissors, Clamp, Forceps, Needle HolderScanlan Intl., Inc.1994—
−1K110121Wexler Endoscope AccessoriesMicrosurgical Laboratories,Inc.Dba Wexler Surgical2011—
0 (this device)K152400General & Plastic Surgery InstrumentsSontec Instruments, Inc.2016—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199310
199420
201210
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K152400, 1994–2016Source: 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? (4)

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
*K120012Integra Jarit Video Assisted Thoracic Surgery Instruments
Summary page 4
…(Endoscope & Accessories) Classification Endoscope & Accessories Product code: GCJ name: Predicate K120012; K110121; K945474; K925198 device: Device description: Sontec Instruments are a family of manual, instruments consisting of Cla…
Integra LifeSciences Corporation2012—
*K110121Wexler Endoscope Accessories
Summary page 4
…scope & Accessories) Classification Endoscope & Accessories Product code: GCJ name: Predicate K120012; K110121; K945474; K925198 device: Device description: Sontec Instruments are a family of manual, instruments consisting of Clamps, Forc…
Microsurgical Laboratories,Inc.Dba Wexler Surgical2011—
*K945474Scanlan (R) Thoracoscopic Scissors, Clamp, Forceps, Needle Holder
Summary page 4
…ccessories) Classification Endoscope & Accessories Product code: GCJ name: Predicate K120012; K110121; K945474; K925198 device: Device description: Sontec Instruments are a family of manual, instruments consisting of Clamps, Forceps, Knot…
Scanlan Intl., Inc.1994—
*K925198Kaiser NO Cannula Thoracoscopy/Laparoscopy Instr
Summary page 4
…s) Classification Endoscope & Accessories Product code: GCJ name: Predicate K120012; K110121; K945474; K925198 device: Device description: Sontec Instruments are a family of manual, instruments consisting of Clamps, Forceps, Knot Tiers, N…
Pilling Co.1993—

What descends from it?

No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.

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 22 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 16.4 years on median.
  • 1 of the 6 ancestors has a recall of any class.

How does its category compare?

All GCJ devices

GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2016, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · GCJ

21in 2025

2007: 182008: 192009: 212010: 242011: 152012: 172013: 152014: 192015: 262016: 272017: 202018: 212019: 152020: 282021: 182022: 202023: 312024: 292025: 212026 (partial year): 26
2007high 31 (2023) · low 15 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GCJ

108in 2025

2007: 42 days median2008: 73 days median2009: 85 days median2010: 122 days median2011: 113 days median2012: 88 days median2013: 93 days median2014: 90 days median2015: 76 days median2016: 99 days median2017: 77 days median2018: 88 days median2019: 60 days median2020: 61 days median2021: 116 days median2022: 103 days median2023: 109 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 108 days median2026 (partial year): 122 days median
2007high 122 (2010) · low 42 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · GCJ

5in 2025

2007: 122008: 162009: 62010: 302011: 92012: 12013: 7, 1 Class I2014: 22016: 52017: 12018: 12022: 12023: 12025: 52026 (partial year): 1
2007high 30 (2010) · low 0 (2015)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GCJ

5,860in 2025

2007: 1,6392008: 1,3192009: 1,9952010: 2,6572011: 2,1332012: 1,5262013: 1,5652014: 1,7142015: 1,7102016: 2,0802017: 3,4682018: 2,5622019: 2,5782020: 2,6182021: 3,4312022: 3,9452023: 6,0022024: 6,0472025: 5,860
2007high 6,047 (2024) · low 1,319 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GCJ, 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
20071842121,639
20081973161,319
2009218561,995
201024122302,657
20111511392,133
2012178811,526
201315937 (1)1,565
2014199021,714
2015267601,710
2016279952,080
2017207713,468
2018218812,562
2019156002,578
2020286102,618
20211811603,431
20222010313,945
20233110916,002
2024299006,047
20252110855,860
2026261221—

What is it indicated for?

Manually operated minimally invasive General & Plastic Surgery Instruments designed to perform specific functions such as aspirating, clamping, cutting, dissecting, draining, grasping, ligating, probing, or suturing during open, mini-open, or endoscopic surgical procedures such as thoracoscopy and laparoscopy.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K152400: General & Plastic Surgery Instruments.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K152400

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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