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Deflectable Tac Electrothermal Probe

K990859510(k) TraditionalCleared Jun 14, 199990-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

Oratec Interventions, Inc. · GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories

Cleared on Jun 14, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K963157 (Oratec Interventions, Inc., 1996) and 1 other predicate after a 90-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1996.

Decided: Jun 14, 1999
Review: 90 days
Class: Class II
Product code: GEI
Recalls: None
Predicates: 2

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K963157 (1996). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.

By dateBy generation

Root · 2 generations backK963157 Oratec Interventions Model Tac-S Monopolar Cautery Probe (Modify)Oratec Interventions, Inc. · 1996
1 generation backK984185 Modification to Tac-S Monopolar Cautery Probe FamilyOratec Interventions, Inc. · 1998
This deviceK990859 Deflectable Tac Electrothermal ProbeOratec Interventions, Inc. · 1999

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−2	K963157	Oratec Interventions Model Tac-S Monopolar Cautery Probe (Modify)	Oratec Interventions, Inc.	1996	—
−1	K984185	Modification to Tac-S Monopolar Cautery Probe Family	Oratec Interventions, Inc.	1998	—
0 (this device)	K990859	Deflectable Tac Electrothermal Probe	Oratec Interventions, Inc.	1999	—

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K990859, 1996–1999Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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? (2)

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
*	K963157	Oratec Interventions Model Tac-S Monopolar Cautery Probe (Modify) Summary page 1 …TAC™ ElectroThermal Probe Common/usual Name: Electrosurgical Accessory Classificatior Name: Electrosurgical Device C. Predicate Device: TAC-S™ Monopolar Cautery Probe, K963157, K984185 D. Device Descripuon: The Deflectuble ‘TAC ElectroThermal Probe is a disposable, monopolar electrosurgical device desi…	Oratec Interventions, Inc.	1996	—
*	K984185	Modification to Tac-S Monopolar Cautery Probe Family Summary page 1 …troThermal Probe Common/usual Name: Electrosurgical Accessory Classificatior Name: Electrosurgical Device C. Predicate Device: TAC-S™ Monopolar Cautery Probe, K963157, K984185 D. Device Descripuon: The Deflectuble ‘TAC ElectroThermal Probe is a disposable, monopolar electrosurgical device designed 10 c…	Oratec Interventions, Inc.	1998	—

Also cleared against K963157: 1 other device →

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?

The line of descent spans 3 years and passes through 1 company; a new generation was cleared every 2.2 years on median.
None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
1 other device also cites its predicate K963157.

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?

The Deflectable TAC ElectroThermal probe is a disposable, monopolar electrosurgical device intended to be used for electro-coagulation of soft tissues in arthroscopic procedures. It is designed to be used with ORATEC® ElectroThermal generators.

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/K990859 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K990859: Deflectable Tac Electrothermal Probe.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K990859

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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