510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSlicktip Solid Laparoscopic Electrode, Models LH01Z, LB02Z, LN03Z, LC04Z, LS05Z, LL06Z, LJ07Z
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Aaron Medical Industries · GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories
Cleared on Feb 10, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K971621 (Aaron Medical Industries, 1997) and 3 other predicates after a 75-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1990.
- Decided
- Feb 10, 1999
- Review
- 75 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GEI
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 4
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K904560 (1990). 4 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK904560 Valleylab Laparoscopic Handswitch/ElectrodesValleylab, Inc. · 1990
- This deviceK984239 Slicktip Solid Laparoscopic Electrode, Models LH01Z, LB02Z, LN03Z…Aaron Medical Industries · 1999
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K904560 | Valleylab Laparoscopic Handswitch/Electrodes | Valleylab, Inc. | 1990 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K984239 | Slicktip Solid Laparoscopic Electrode, Models LH01Z, LB02Z, LN03Z, LC04Z… | Aaron Medical Industries | 1999 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 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? (5)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K971621 | Resistick Solid Laparoscopic ElectrodesSummary page 1…single use. The Aaron SlickTip Solid Laparoscopic Electrode is IDENTICAL to the Resistick Solid Laparoscopic Electrodes by Aaron Medical Industries, Inc, cleared under K971621 dated June 20, 1997 with the coating cleared under K974735. It is substantially equivalent to the MegaDyne K913281, the Valleylab… | 1997 |
| * | K913281 | E-Z Clean Laparoscopic ElectrodeSummary page 1…trodes by Aaron Medical Industries, Inc, cleared under K971621 dated June 20, 1997 with the coating cleared under K974735. It is substantially equivalent to the MegaDyne K913281, the Valleylab K904560, the Conmed K942892 and the WJ Surgical Hi-Tip Laparoscopic electrodes in design, operation, intended use… | 1991 |
| * | K904560 | Valleylab Laparoscopic Handswitch/ElectrodesSummary page 1…Industries, Inc, cleared under K971621 dated June 20, 1997 with the coating cleared under K974735. It is substantially equivalent to the MegaDyne K913281, the Valleylab K904560, the Conmed K942892 and the WJ Surgical Hi-Tip Laparoscopic electrodes in design, operation, intended use, materials, components… | 1990 |
| * | K942892 | Conmed Select-One Laparoscopic Electrosurgical BladeSummary page 1…ared under K971621 dated June 20, 1997 with the coating cleared under K974735. It is substantially equivalent to the MegaDyne K913281, the Valleylab K904560, the Conmed K942892 and the WJ Surgical Hi-Tip Laparoscopic electrodes in design, operation, intended use, materials, components and performance clai… | 1994 |
| * | — | WJ Surgical Hi-Tip Laparoscopic electrodes Named without a submission number | |
| † | K974735 | Standard and Extended Blade, Needle and Ball; Modified Standard and Extended Blade &… | 1998 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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?
- 1 of the 4 ancestors has a recall of any class.
How does its category compare?
All GEI devicesGEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · GEI
52in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GEI
113in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GEI
4in 2025
Class I (14 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GEI
7,592in 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?
The Subject device of this premarket notification submission is indicated for use to cut and or coagulate during laparoscopic surgical procedures.
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/K984239 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K984239: Slicktip Solid Laparoscopic Electrode, Models LH01Z, LB02Z, LN03Z, LC04Z, LS05Z, LL06Z, LJ07Z.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K984239
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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