# K972628: Thermogard & Thermogard Plus Abc

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Conmedcorp
- Decided: Aug 27, 1997 after 44 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.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Most influential descendants
- K140658: Thermogard Dispersive Electrodes, Thermogard Plus Abc Dispersive Electrodes (2014), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
...... dispersive electrode used for the dispersion and return to the electrosurgical generator of therapeutic (RF) energy introduced to the patient at the active electrode during electrosurgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K972628
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology