# K170242: MultiGen™ 2 RF Generator System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Stryker Corporation
- Decided: May 25, 2017 after 119 days
- Product code: GXD (Generator, Lesion, Radiofrequency)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4400
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 9 generations back to K870028 (1987). 20 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 21 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K071482: Stryker RF Multi-Lesion Generator, Model 0406-900-000, Synergetics, Inc. (2007) Summary page 7.
- K032406: Stryker RF Electrodes and Cannulae, Stryker Instruments (2004) Summary page 7.
- K123178: Stryker Venom Electrodes and Cannulae, Stryker Instruments, Instruments Div. (2013) Summary page 7.

## Indications for use
Stryker MultiGen™ 2 RF Generator The Stryker MultiGen™ 2 RF Generator, in combination with the Stryker MultiGen 2 Electrodes and RF Cannulae, are intended for coagulation of soft tissues in orthopedic, spinal, and neurosurgical applications. Examples include, but are not limited to: Facet Denervation, Trigeminus Neuralgia, Peripheral Neuralgia and Rhizotomy. Venom MultiGen 2 Electrodes The Stryker Venom MultiGen 2 Electrodes, in combination with the Stryker RF Cannulae and Stryker MultiGen™ 2 RF Generator, are intended for coagulation of soft tissue in orthopedic, spinal, and neurosurgical applications. These products are also used for selective denervation and tissue destruction procedures which may be performed on the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical regions of the peripheral nerve, and nerve roots for the relief of pain. Examples include, but are not limited to: Facet Denervation, Trigeminus Neuralgia, Peripheral Neuralgia and Rhizotomy. Standard MultiGen 2 Standard Electrodes The Stryker MultiGen 2 Electrodes, in combination with the Stryker RF Cannulae and Stryker MultiGen™ 2 RF Generator, are intended for coagulation of soft tissue in orthopedic, spinal, and neurosurgical applications. These products are also used for selective denervation and tissue destruction procedures which may be performed on the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical regions of the peripheral nerve, and nerve roots for the relief of pain. Examples include, but are not limited to: Facet Denervation, Trigeminus Neuralgia, Peripheral Neuralgia and Rhizotomy. Venom and Standard Cannulae (RF Cannulae) The Stryker RF Cannulae, in combination with Stryker Electrodes and the Stryker RF Generator, Stryker MultiGen, or Stryker MultiGen™ 2 RF Generator, are intended for coagulation of soft tissue in orthopedic, spinal, and neurosurgical applications. They are also used for selective denervation and destruction procedures which may be performed on the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical regions of the peripheral nerve, and nerve roots for the relief of pain. Examples include, but are not limited to: Facet Denervation, Trigeminus Neuralgia, Peripheral Neuralgia and Rhizotomy.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K170242
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology