# K172012: star RF Electrode, VIVA RF Electrode

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Starmed Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Mar 14, 2018 after 254 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: 6 generations back to K870028 (1987). 17 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 19 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K163450: VIVA combo RF System, Starmed Co., Ltd. (2017) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K240758: Radiofrequency Generator System, Cura RF Electrode (2024), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
star/VIVA RF Electrode is intended for use in percutaneous and intraoperative coagulation and ablation of tissue.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K172012
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology