# K242044: FiAPC plus probes

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Erbe Elektromedizin GmbH
- Decided: Aug 26, 2024 after 45 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: 4 generations back to K894762 (1989). 6 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K060183: Erbe Apc Integrated Filter Probes; Erbe Apc Integrated Filter Probe Adapter, Erbe USA, Inc. (2006) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K243451: FiAPC plus probes (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The flexible FiAPC probes are intended for argon plasma coagulation and ablation of tissue.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K242044
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology