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Cleared

Surgitron

K980170510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 29, 1998160-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

Ellman Intl., Inc. · GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories

Cleared on Jun 29, 1998 after a 160-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 25 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Jun 29, 1998
Review: 160 days
Class: Class II
Product code: GEI
Recalls: None
Predicates: 0

25 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

This deviceK980170 SurgitronEllman Intl., Inc. · 1998
Descendant · cites it directly · 23 of its ownK992581 Arthrocare Controller, Arthrocare Cable, Footswitch, Powercord…Arthrocare Corp. · 1999
Descendant · 2 generations on · 11 of its ownK091310 Ablation Instrument, Model 1635; Ablation Multiplex Catheter, Model…Dfine, Inc. · 2010
Descendant · 3 generations on · 9 of its ownK142480 OsteoCool V-2 RF Ablation SystemBaylis Medical Company, Inc. · 2015
Descendant · 4 generations on · 8 of its ownK152057 OsteoCool V-3 RF Ablation SystemBaylis Medical Company, Inc. · 2015
Descendant · 5 generations on · 7 of its ownK161949 OsteoCool V-3 RF Ablation SystemBaylis Medical Company, Inc. · 2017

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Descendants cleared per year

1999high 3 (2001) · low 0 (2000)2026

Most influential descendants

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K992581Arthrocare Controller, Arthrocare Cable, Footswitch, Powercord, Spine Wands, Orthowands…Arthrocare Corp. · 1999 · cites it directly23descendants
K091310Ablation Instrument, Model 1635; Ablation Multiplex Catheter, Model 1682Dfine, Inc. · 2010 · 2 generations on11descendants
K142480OsteoCool V-2 RF Ablation SystemBaylis Medical Company, Inc. · 2015 · 3 generations on9descendants
K152057OsteoCool V-3 RF Ablation SystemBaylis Medical Company, Inc. · 2015 · 4 generations on8descendants
K161949OsteoCool V-3 RF Ablation SystemBaylis Medical Company, Inc. · 2017 · 5 generations on7descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
0 (this device)	K980170	Surgitron	Ellman Intl., Inc.	1998	—
+1	K992581	Arthrocare Controller, Arthrocare Cable, Footswitch, Powercord, Spine Wands…	Arthrocare Corp.	1999	—
+2	K091310	Ablation Instrument, Model 1635; Ablation Multiplex Catheter, Model 1682	Dfine, Inc.	2010	—
+3	K142480	OsteoCool V-2 RF Ablation System	Baylis Medical Company, Inc.	2015	—
+4	K152057	OsteoCool V-3 RF Ablation System	Baylis Medical Company, Inc.	2015	—
+5	K161949	OsteoCool V-3 RF Ablation System	Baylis Medical Company, Inc.	2017	—

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1999	2	0
2001	3	0
2004	1	0
2005	1	0
2006	1	0
2010	1	0
2012	1	0
2015	2	0
2017	1	0
2018	2	0
2019	1	0
2020	1	0
2021	1	0
2022	1	0
2023	1	0
2024	1	0
2025	3	0
2026	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K980170, 1998–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (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? (1)

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.

Type	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	—	Surgitron Named without a submission number			—

What descends from it? (25)

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2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K992581	Arthrocare Controller, Arthrocare Cable, Footswitch, Powercord, Spine Wands, Orthowands…	Arthrocare Corp.	1999	23
K990064	DI-Rhex Ophthalmic Diathermy System	Ophthalmic Technologies, Inc.	1999	0

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, K992581 (Arthrocare Corp., 1999) has gone furthest, with 23 descendants of its own.

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.

FDA decisions per year · GEI

52in 2025

2007high 65 (2023) · low 35 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GEI

113in 2025

2007high 183 (2026) · low 51 (2007)2026

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

Recalls per year · GEI

4in 2025

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

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

Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	50	51	21	2,795
2008	61	71	19	2,556
2009	42	130	27	3,591
2010	46	109	51	3,377
2011	35	135	32	4,463
2012	39	133	30	5,216
2013	48	136	13	4,897
2014	49	103	3	4,908
2015	47	123	4	4,936
2016	64	108	3	5,616
2017	52	72	2	6,073
2018	47	93	6	6,545
2019	48	93	5	7,067
2020	59	105	1	6,490
2021	46	146	6	6,354
2022	55	150	49	6,103
2023	65	104	27 (4)	7,176
2024	59	125	22 (10)	7,897
2025	52	113	4	7,592
2026	43	183	8	—

What is it indicated for?

is idendical to the Surgitron as a preammendment device such as: * Cutting Skin Incisions, Biopsy, Cysts, Abscesses, Tumors, Cosmetic Repairs, Development of Skin Flaps, SkinTags, Nevi, Keratosis, Oculoplastic Procedures, Blepharoplasty, Aponeurotic Repair, Levator Resection, Arthroscopic Procedures. * Blended Cutting and Coagulation Skin Tags, Papilloma Keloids, Keratosis, Verrucae, Basal CellCarcinoma, Nevi, Fistulas, Epithelioma, Cosmetic Repairs…

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is idendical to the Surgitron as a preammendment device such as:

* Cutting

Skin Incisions, Biopsy, Cysts, Abscesses, Tumors, Cosmetic Repairs, Development of Skin Flaps, SkinTags, Nevi, Keratosis, Oculoplastic Procedures, Blepharoplasty, Aponeurotic Repair, Levator Resection, Arthroscopic Procedures.

* Blended Cutting and Coagulation

Skin Tags, Papilloma Keloids, Keratosis, Verrucae, Basal CellCarcinoma, Nevi, Fistulas, Epithelioma, Cosmetic Repairs, Cysts, Abscesses, Development of Skin Flaps, Oculoplastic Procedures, Arthroscopic Procedures.

* Hemostasis

Control of Bleeding, Epilation, Telangiectasia

* Fulguration

Basal Cell Carcinoma, Papilloma, Cyst Destruction, Tumors, Verrucae, Hemostasis.

* Bipolar

Pinpoint, Precise Coagulation, Pinpoint Hemostasis in any field (Wet or Dry).

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

https://510kreport.com/device/K980170 · printed Nov 5, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K980170: Surgitron.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K980170

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FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
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