# K990586: Conmed Abc Probe for Flexible Endoscopes

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Conmedcorp
- Decided: May 17, 1999 after 83 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.
14 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 15 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
- K052035: Canady Plasma Probes (2005), 6 descendants of its own
- K050161: System 7500-B Electrosurgical Unit; Abcflex Probe for Flexible Endoscopy (2005), 4 descendants of its own
- K152860: Helixar Electrosurgical Generator with Argon Beam Coagulation, Helixar Mobile Pedestal (2015), 3 descendants of its own
- K172671: HelixAR Electrosurgical Generator with Argon Beam Coagulation, HelixAR Mobile Pedestal (2017), 2 descendants of its own
- K100669: Canady Plasma Electrosurgical Unit Series with Accessory Probes and Blades (2011), 2 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Sterile, s:ngle use electrosurgical accessory used in conjunction with an ABC® generator for delivery of agron gas and electrosurgical current through a flexible endoscope to perform coagulation.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K990586
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology