510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVersapoint Electrosurgery System (Scuba)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Gynecare, Inc. · HIH Hysteroscope (And Accessories)
Cleared on Mar 1, 1999 after a 207-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 53 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Mar 1, 1999
- Review
- 207 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HIH
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
53 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- This deviceK982738 Versapoint Electrosurgery System (Scuba)Gynecare, Inc. · 1999
- Descendant · cites it directly · 52 of its ownK990628 Gyrus Endourology SystemGyrus Medical, Ltd. · 1999
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 49 of its ownK030194 Xues-41 Endoscopic Electrosurgical UnitThe Olympus Optical Co. · 2003 · Recalled
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 22 of its ownK100816 PK Superpulse Sysem Generator Model 744000Gyrus Acmi, Inc. · 2010
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 16 of its ownK110268 Forcetriad Electrosurgical GeneratorCovidien Lp, Formerly Know AS Valleylab, A Divison · 2011
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 16 of its ownK994166 Gyrus Endourology System: Axipolar Resectoscope ElectrodeGyrus Medical, Ltd. · 1999
Showing 5 of 53 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 53 · See all- K990628Gyrus Endourology SystemGyrus Medical, Ltd. · 1999 · cites it directly52descendants
- K030194Xues-41 Endoscopic Electrosurgical UnitThe Olympus Optical Co. · 2003 · 2 generations on49descendants
- K100816PK Superpulse Sysem Generator Model 744000Gyrus Acmi, Inc. · 2010 · 3 generations on22descendants
- K110268Forcetriad Electrosurgical GeneratorCovidien Lp, Formerly Know AS Valleylab, A Divison · 2011 · 4 generations on16descendants
- K994166Gyrus Endourology System: Axipolar Resectoscope ElectrodeGyrus Medical, Ltd. · 1999 · 2 generations on16descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K982738 | Versapoint Electrosurgery System (Scuba) | Gynecare, Inc. | 1999 | — |
| +1 | K990628 | Gyrus Endourology System | Gyrus Medical, Ltd. | 1999 | — |
| +2 | K030194 | Xues-41 Endoscopic Electrosurgical Unit | The Olympus Optical Co. | 2003 | 3 |
| +3 | K100816 | PK Superpulse Sysem Generator Model 744000 | Gyrus Acmi, Inc. | 2010 | — |
| +4 | K110268 | Forcetriad Electrosurgical Generator | Covidien Lp, Formerly Know AS Valleylab, A Divison | 2011 | — |
| +2 | K994166 | Gyrus Endourology System: Axipolar Resectoscope Electrode | Gyrus Medical, Ltd. | 1999 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 3 | 0 |
| 2016 | 3 | 0 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 6 | 0 |
| 2022 | 4 | 0 |
| 2023 | 5 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 |
| 2026 | 2 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and 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 | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Scuba Electrosurgical System Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (53)
See all 531 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K990628 | Gyrus Endourology System | 1999 | 52 |
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, K990628 (Gyrus Medical, Ltd., 1999) has gone furthest, with 52 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All HIH devicesHIH Hysteroscope (And Accessories): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · HIH
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HIH
111in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HIH
3so far in 2026, the most since 2007
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HIH
1,698in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HIH, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2009 | 4 | 130 | 0 | 17 |
| 2010 | 4 | 109 | 0 | 31 |
| 2011 | 3 | 118 | 0 | 59 |
| 2012 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 78 |
| 2013 | 5 | 144 | 0 | 111 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 125 |
| 2015 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 211 |
| 2016 | 3 | 106 | 0 | 172 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 336 |
| 2018 | 8 | 135 | 0 | 182 |
| 2019 | 14 | 91 | 1 | 220 |
| 2020 | 7 | 88 | 0 | 253 |
| 2021 | 4 | 194 | 0 | 193 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 289 |
| 2023 | 4 | 200 | 2 | 1,449 |
| 2024 | 6 | 148 | 0 | 1,611 |
| 2025 | 3 | 111 | 0 | 1,698 |
| 2026 | 7 | 168 | 3 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Tissue cutting, removal, and dessication as required or encountered in gynecologic hysteroscopic electrosurgical procedures for the treatment of intrauterine myomas, polyps, adhesions, and septa.
Excision of intrauterine myomas
Excision of intrauterine polyps
Lysis of intrauterine adhesions
Incision of uterine septa
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K982738 · printed Nov 5, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K982738: Versapoint Electrosurgery System (Scuba).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K982738
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026