510(k) · Cleared
ClearedColorado Needle Electrode
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Colorado Biomedical, Inc. · JOS Electrode, Electrosurgical
Cleared on Jun 20, 1988 after a 56-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. 36 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Jun 20, 1988
- Review
- 56 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JOS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
36 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.
- This deviceK881763 Colorado Needle ElectrodeColorado Biomedical, Inc. · 1988
- Descendant · cites it directly · 33 of its ownK990362 Instrument, Ultrasonic, ScalpelEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1999
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 18 of its ownK100597 Harmonic Focus ShearsEthicon Endo-Surgery, LLC · 2010
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 18 of its ownK031710 Olympus Ultrasonic Surgical SystemAomori Olympus Co., Ltd. · 2003
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 15 of its ownK050885 Olympus Ultrasonic Surgical System SonosurgOlympus Medical Systems Corporation · 2005
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 11 of its ownK111202 Surgical Tissue Management SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2012 · Recalled
Showing 5 of 36 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 36 · See all- K990362Instrument, Ultrasonic, ScalpelEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1999 · cites it directly33descendants
- K100597Harmonic Focus ShearsEthicon Endo-Surgery, LLC · 2010 · 2 generations on18descendants
- K031710Olympus Ultrasonic Surgical SystemAomori Olympus Co., Ltd. · 2003 · 2 generations on18descendants
- K050885Olympus Ultrasonic Surgical System SonosurgOlympus Medical Systems Corporation · 2005 · 3 generations on15descendants
- K111202Surgical Tissue Management SystemOlympus Medical Systems Corp. · 2012 · 3 generations on11descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K881763 | Colorado Needle Electrode | Colorado Biomedical, Inc. | 1988 | — |
| +1 | K990362 | Instrument, Ultrasonic, Scalpel | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| +2 | K100597 | Harmonic Focus Shears | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC | 2010 | — |
| +2 | K031710 | Olympus Ultrasonic Surgical System | Aomori Olympus Co., Ltd. | 2003 | — |
| +3 | K050885 | Olympus Ultrasonic Surgical System Sonosurg | Olympus Medical Systems Corporation | 2005 | — |
| +3 | K111202 | Surgical Tissue Management System | Olympus Medical Systems Corp. | 2012 | 10 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 3 | 0 |
| 2015 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 | 4 | 0 |
| 2017 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
What was it cleared against?
FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
What descends from it? (36)
See all 363 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
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?
- Of its descendants, K990362 (Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc., 1999) has gone furthest, with 33 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All JOS devicesJOS Electrode, Electrosurgical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · JOS
1in 2016
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JOS
Too few JOS 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · JOS
2in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JOS
6in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JOS, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 1 | 37 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 62 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 2 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 2 | 17 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K881763 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K881763: Colorado Needle Electrode.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K881763
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- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026