# K963157: Oratec Interventions Model Tac-S Monopolar Cautery Probe (Modify)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Oratec Interventions, Inc.
- Decided: Sep 18, 1996 after 55 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
No predicates in its family tree.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K984185: Modification to Tac-S Monopolar Cautery Probe Family (1998), 2 descendants of its own
- K991830: Capsular Shrinkage Electrode (1999), 0 descendants of its own
- K990859: Deflectable Tac Electrothermal Probe (1999), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K963157
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology