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AtriCure cryoICE cryo-ablation probe (CRYO2)

K180138510(k) SpecialCleared Feb 15, 201829-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.4250

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

AtriCure, Inc. · GXH Device, Surgical, Cryogenic

Cleared on Feb 15, 2018 as substantially equivalent to K142203 (AtriCure, Inc., 2014) after a 29-day review. Its family tree reaches back 14 generations to 1995. 4 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Feb 15, 2018
Review
29 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GXH
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 14 generations to K942299 (1995). 54 ancestors in all, the oldest K781302 (1978). 4 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 2003: 2 other ancestors1997: 7 other ancestors1986: 1 other ancestor1983: 1 other ancestor1981: 1 other ancestor1978: 1 other ancestor2002: 3 other ancestors2001: 4 other ancestors1992: 2 other ancestors2000: 3 other ancestors1999: 3 other ancestors1998: 3 other ancestors1995: 4 other ancestors1994: 1 other ancestor1987: 1 other ancestor1988: 1 other ancestor1996: 1 other ancestor1991: 1 other ancestor2018: 1 descendant cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant clearedReference device: K142441 · cryoICE croablation probe · AtriCure, Inc. · 2014Reference device: K152337 · cryoFORM cryoICE cryoablation probe · AtriCure, Inc. · 2016K942299 · Endocare Cryotherapy System · Cytocare, Inc. · 1995K963826 · Endocare Crycare Cryosurgical System · Endocare, Inc. · 1996×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K973686 (1997), K980110 (1998) K011722 · Atricure Bipolar Coagulation System · AtriCure, Inc. · 2001K020919 · Atricure Bipolar System, Models ASU1, ASU2, ASU3, LHP1, LHP2, RHP1 · AtriCure, Inc. · 2002K040690 · Surgifrost 10 CM Cryosurgical Device Plus Frostbyte Clamp and Cryosurgical Console · Cryocath Technologies, Inc. · 2004K053436 · Surgifrost 6CM, 7CM and 10 CM Cryosurgical Devices Plus Frostbyte Clamp and Cryosurgical Console · Cryocath Technologies, Inc. · 2006 · recalledK082074 · Atricure CRYO1 Cryo-Ablation Probe · AtriCure, Inc. · 2009 · recalled×2: 2 generations cleared close together, K111042 (2011), K112072 (2011) K121507 · Atricure Cryo Module System (Acm, CRYO1, and Cryoice) · AtriCure, Inc. · 2012K140058 · Atricure Cryo Module System · AtriCure, Inc. · 2014 · recalledK142203 · Atricure Cryo Module System; cryoICE cryoablation probe · AtriCure, Inc. · 201419801990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 1 other ancestor3 generations back: 5 other ancestors4 generations back: 5 other ancestors5 generations back: 5 other ancestors6 generations back: 14 other ancestors7 generations back: 5 other ancestors8 generations back: 5 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 2 descendants2 generations forward: 2 descendants K142203 · Atricure Cryo Module System; cryoICE cryoablation probe · AtriCure, Inc. · 2014K140058 · Atricure Cryo Module System · AtriCure, Inc. · 2014 · recalledK121507 · Atricure Cryo Module System (Acm, CRYO1, and Cryoice) · AtriCure, Inc. · 2012K112072 · Atricure Cryo Module System · AtriCure, Inc. · 2011K111042 · Atricure Cryo Module · AtriCure, Inc. · 2011K082074 · Atricure CRYO1 Cryo-Ablation Probe · AtriCure, Inc. · 2009 · recalledK053436 · Surgifrost 6CM, 7CM and 10 CM Cryosurgical Devices Plus Frostbyte Clamp and Cryosurgical Console · Cryocath Technologies, Inc. · 2006 · recalledK040690 · Surgifrost 10 CM Cryosurgical Device Plus Frostbyte Clamp and Cryosurgical Console · Cryocath Technologies, Inc. · 2004K020919 · Atricure Bipolar System, Models ASU1, ASU2, ASU3, LHP1, LHP2, RHP1 · AtriCure, Inc. · 2002K011722 · Atricure Bipolar Coagulation System · AtriCure, Inc. · 2001K980110 · Endocre Cryocare Cryosurgical System · Endocare, Inc. · 1998K973686 · Endocare Cryocare Cryosurgical System · Endocare, Inc. · 1997K963826 · Endocare Crycare Cryosurgical System · Endocare, Inc. · 1996K942299 · Endocare Cryotherapy System · Cytocare, Inc. · 1995−10−50
  1. Root · 14 generations backK942299 Endocare Cryotherapy SystemCytocare, Inc. · 1995
  2. 10 generations between
  3. 3 generations backK121507 Atricure Cryo Module System (Acm, CRYO1, and Cryoice)AtriCure, Inc. · 2012
  4. 2 generations backK140058 Atricure Cryo Module SystemAtriCure, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
  5. 1 generation backK142203 Atricure Cryo Module System; cryoICE cryoablation probeAtriCure, Inc. · 2014
  6. This deviceK180138 AtriCure cryoICE cryo-ablation probe (CRYO2)AtriCure, Inc. · 2018
  7. Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK182565 AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE cryoablation probeAtriCure, Inc. · 2018
  8. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK200697 AtriCure cryoICE cryo-ablation probe (Cryo2), AAtriCure cryoICE…AtriCure, Inc. · 2020
  9. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK250371 cryoICE cryoXT cryoablation probe (cryoXT)AtriCure, Inc. · 2025
  10. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK233170 cryoICE cryoSPHERE+ Cryoablation Probe (CRYOSP); cryoICE cryoSPHERE+…AtriCure, Inc. · 2023
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  1. Root · 14 generations backK942299 Endocare Cryotherapy SystemCytocare, Inc. · 1995
  2. 13 generations backK963826 Endocare Crycare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc. · 1996
  3. 12 generations backK973686 Endocare Cryocare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc. · 1997
  4. 11 generations backK980110 Endocre Cryocare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc. · 1998
  5. 10 generations backK011722 Atricure Bipolar Coagulation SystemAtriCure, Inc. · 2001
  6. 9 generations backK020919 Atricure Bipolar System, Models ASU1, ASU2, ASU3, LHP1, LHP2, RHP1AtriCure, Inc. · 2002
  7. 8 generations backK040690 Surgifrost 10 CM Cryosurgical Device Plus Frostbyte Clamp and…Cryocath Technologies, Inc. · 2004
  8. 7 generations backK053436 Surgifrost 6CM, 7CM and 10 CM Cryosurgical Devices Plus Frostbyte…Cryocath Technologies, Inc. · 2006 · Recalled
  9. 6 generations backK082074 Atricure CRYO1 Cryo-Ablation ProbeAtriCure, Inc. · 2009 · Recalled
  10. 5 generations backK111042 Atricure Cryo ModuleAtriCure, Inc. · 2011
  11. 4 generations backK112072 Atricure Cryo Module SystemAtriCure, Inc. · 2011
  12. 3 generations backK121507 Atricure Cryo Module System (Acm, CRYO1, and Cryoice)AtriCure, Inc. · 2012
  13. 2 generations backK140058 Atricure Cryo Module SystemAtriCure, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
  14. 1 generation backK142203 Atricure Cryo Module System; cryoICE cryoablation probeAtriCure, Inc. · 2014
  15. This deviceK180138 AtriCure cryoICE cryo-ablation probe (CRYO2)AtriCure, Inc. · 2018

Most influential descendants

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  • K182565AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE cryoablation probeAtriCure, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly3descendants
  • K200697AtriCure cryoICE cryo-ablation probe (Cryo2), AAtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE cryoablation…AtriCure, Inc. · 2020 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K250371cryoICE cryoXT cryoablation probe (cryoXT)AtriCure, Inc. · 2025 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K233170cryoICE cryoSPHERE+ Cryoablation Probe (CRYOSP); cryoICE cryoSPHERE+ Cryoablation Probe…AtriCure, Inc. · 2023 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−14K942299Endocare Cryotherapy SystemCytocare, Inc.1995—
−13K963826Endocare Crycare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc.1996—
−12K973686Endocare Cryocare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc.1997—
−11K980110Endocre Cryocare Cryosurgical SystemEndocare, Inc.1998—
−10K011722Atricure Bipolar Coagulation SystemAtriCure, Inc.2001—
−9K020919Atricure Bipolar System, Models ASU1, ASU2, ASU3, LHP1, LHP2, RHP1AtriCure, Inc.2002—
−8K040690Surgifrost 10 CM Cryosurgical Device Plus Frostbyte Clamp and Cryosurgical…Cryocath Technologies, Inc.2004—
−7K053436Surgifrost 6CM, 7CM and 10 CM Cryosurgical Devices Plus Frostbyte Clamp and…Cryocath Technologies, Inc.20061
−6K082074Atricure CRYO1 Cryo-Ablation ProbeAtriCure, Inc.20091
−5K111042Atricure Cryo ModuleAtriCure, Inc.2011—
−4K112072Atricure Cryo Module SystemAtriCure, Inc.2011—
−3K121507Atricure Cryo Module System (Acm, CRYO1, and Cryoice)AtriCure, Inc.2012—
−2K140058Atricure Cryo Module SystemAtriCure, Inc.20142
−1K142203Atricure Cryo Module System; cryoICE cryoablation probeAtriCure, Inc.2014—
0 (this device)K180138AtriCure cryoICE cryo-ablation probe (CRYO2)AtriCure, Inc.2018—
+1K182565AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE cryoablation probeAtriCure, Inc.2018—
+1K200697AtriCure cryoICE cryo-ablation probe (Cryo2), AAtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE…AtriCure, Inc.2020—
+2K250371cryoICE cryoXT cryoablation probe (cryoXT)AtriCure, Inc.2025—
+2K233170cryoICE cryoSPHERE+ Cryoablation Probe (CRYOSP); cryoICE cryoSPHERE+…AtriCure, Inc.2023—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
197810
198110
198310
198610
198710
198810
199110
199220
199410
199540
199610
199770
199830
199930
200030
200140
200230
200320

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201810
202010
202310
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K180138, 1995–2025Source: 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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  1. #1 K250371 cryoICE cryoXT cryoablation probe (cryoXT)score 14.0 · 17 generations · no Class I recall
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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
*K142203Atricure Cryo Module System; cryoICE cryoablation probe
Summary page 4
…Product Code: GXH III. Predicate Device The device proposed for modification in this submission is the AtriCure cryoICE cryo-ablation probe cleared via K142203 on November 25, 2014. The following reference devices were also used in this submission: x K142441 AtriCure cryoIC…
AtriCure, Inc.2014—
†K142441cryoICE croablation probeAtriCure, Inc.2014—
†K152337cryoFORM cryoICE cryoablation probeAtriCure, Inc.2016—

Also cleared against K142203: 2 other devices →

What descends from it? (4)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K182565AtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE cryoablation probeAtriCure, Inc.20183
K200697AtriCure cryoICE cryo-ablation probe (Cryo2), AAtriCure cryoICE cryoSPHERE cryoablation…AtriCure, Inc.20202

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 23 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 1.7 years on median.
  • 5 of the 54 ancestors have a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K182565 (AtriCure, Inc., 2018) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
  • 2 other devices also cite its predicate K142203.

How does its category compare?

All GXH devices

GXH Device, Surgical, Cryogenic: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2018, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · GXH

1in 2025

2010: 22012: 12013: 12014: 22015: 12017: 12018: 32020: 12021: 12022: 12023: 12024: 22025: 1
2007high 3 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GXH

52in 2018

2018: 52 days median
2007high 52 (2018)2026

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

Recalls per year · GXH

No recall names GXH since 2007.

Adverse event reports per year · GXH

5in 2025

2015: 12016: 12017: 22018: 142019: 62020: 42021: 62022: 32023: 42024: 22025: 5
2007high 14 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GXH, 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
20070—00
20080—00
20090—00
20102—00
20110—00
20121—00
20131—00
20142—00
20151—01
20160—01
20171—02
2018352014
20190—06
20201—04
20211—06
20221—03
20231—04
20242—02
20251—05
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

AtriCure’s cryoICE cryo-ablation probes are sterile, single use devices intended for use in the cryosurgical treatment of cardiac arrhythmias by freezing target tissues, creating an inflammatory response (cryonecrosis) that blocks the electrical conduction pathway. The probe is also intended for use in blocking pain by temporarily ablating peripheral nerves.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K180138: AtriCure cryoICE cryo-ablation probe (CRYO2).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K180138

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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