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AURORA Evacuator +Coag

K203745510(k) TraditionalCleared Dec 2, 2021345-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4400

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

Rebound Therapeutics · GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories

Cleared on Dec 2, 2021 as substantially equivalent to K960455 (Kirwan Surgical Products, Inc., 1996) and 1 other predicate after a 345-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1996. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Dec 2, 2021
Review
345 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GEI
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K960455 (1996). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K201637 · Aurora Evacuator +Coag · Rebound Therapeutics · 2020K960455 · Bipolar Suction Coagulator · Kirwan Surgical Products, Inc. · 19960
  1. Root · 2 generations backK960455 Bipolar Suction CoagulatorKirwan Surgical Products, Inc. · 1996
  2. 1 generation backK201637 Aurora Evacuator +CoagRebound Therapeutics · 2020
  3. This deviceK203745 AURORA Evacuator +CoagRebound Therapeutics · 2021
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK230125 Neuroblade SystemClearmind Biomedical · 2023

Most influential descendants

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  • K230125Neuroblade SystemClearmind Biomedical · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K960455Bipolar Suction CoagulatorKirwan Surgical Products, Inc.1996—
−1K201637Aurora Evacuator +CoagRebound Therapeutics2020—
0 (this device)K203745AURORA Evacuator +CoagRebound Therapeutics2021—
+1K230125Neuroblade SystemClearmind Biomedical2023—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K203745, 1996–2023Source: 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? (2)

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
*K960455Bipolar Suction Coagulator
Summary page 4
…FR 878.4400 Regulation Name: Electrosurgical Cutting & Coagulation Device & Accessories Regulatory Class: II Product Code: GEI PREDICATE DEVICE K960455, Bipolar Suction Coagulator, Kirwan Surgical Products (primary predicate) K201637, AURORA Evacuator +Coag, Rebound Therapeutics (…
Kirwan Surgical Products, Inc.1996—
*K201637Aurora Evacuator +Coag
Summary page 4
…& Accessories Regulatory Class: II Product Code: GEI PREDICATE DEVICE K960455, Bipolar Suction Coagulator, Kirwan Surgical Products (primary predicate) K201637, AURORA Evacuator +Coag, Rebound Therapeutics (secondary predicate) K190075/K180372, AURORA Evacuator, Rebound Therapeutics (refe…
Rebound Therapeutics2020—
†K190075Aurora EvacuatorRebound Therapeutics2019—
†K180372Aurora EvacuatorRebound Therapeutics2018—

Also cleared against K960455: 3 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
K230125Neuroblade SystemClearmind Biomedical20230

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 25 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 24.5 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K230125 (Clearmind Biomedical, 2023) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K960455.

How does its category compare?

All GEI devices

GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2021, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · GEI

52in 2025

2007: 502008: 612009: 422010: 462011: 352012: 392013: 482014: 492015: 472016: 642017: 522018: 472019: 482020: 592021: 462022: 552023: 652024: 592025: 522026 (partial year): 43
2007high 65 (2023) · low 35 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GEI

113in 2025

2007: 51 days median2008: 71 days median2009: 130 days median2010: 109 days median2011: 135 days median2012: 133 days median2013: 136 days median2014: 103 days median2015: 123 days median2016: 108 days median2017: 72 days median2018: 93 days median2019: 93 days median2020: 105 days median2021: 146 days median2022: 150 days median2023: 104 days median2024: 125 days median2025: 113 days median2026 (partial year): 183 days median
2007high 183 (2026) · low 51 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · GEI

4in 2025

2007: 212008: 192009: 272010: 512011: 322012: 302013: 132014: 32015: 42016: 32017: 22018: 62019: 52020: 12021: 62022: 492023: 27, 4 Class I2024: 22, 10 Class I2025: 42026 (partial year): 8
2007high 51 (2010) · low 1 (2020)2026

Class I (14 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GEI

7,592in 2025

2007: 2,7952008: 2,5562009: 3,5912010: 3,3772011: 4,4632012: 5,2162013: 4,8972014: 4,9082015: 4,9362016: 5,6162017: 6,0732018: 6,5452019: 7,0672020: 6,4902021: 6,3542022: 6,1032023: 7,1762024: 7,8972025: 7,592
2007high 7,897 (2024) · low 2,556 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GEI, 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
20075051212,795
20086171192,556
200942130273,591
201046109513,377
201135135324,463
201239133305,216
201348136134,897
20144910334,908
20154712344,936
20166410835,616
2017527226,073
2018479366,545
2019489357,067
20205910516,490
20214614666,354
202255150496,103
20236510427 (4)7,176
20245912522 (10)7,897
20255211347,592
2026431838—

What is it indicated for?

The AURORA Evacuator +Coag is a powered instrument with a handpiece intended for removal of soft tissue and fluids, and coagulation of tissue under direct visualization. Types of direct visualization may include laparoscopic, pelviscopic, endoscopic, percutaneous, and open. Applications include those when access to the surgical site is limited, such as neurosurgical.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K203745: AURORA Evacuator +Coag.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K203745

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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