# K991514: Gebauer's Chloride Fine Nozze

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Gebauer Co.
- Decided: Jul 16, 1999 after 77 days
- Product code: MLY (Vapocoolant Device)
- Device class: U
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
30 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 31 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Ethyl Chloride, USP Fine Nozzle: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Ethyl Chloride, USP Medium Nozzle: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Ethyl Chloride, USP 100 g Tube: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K021726: Gebauer's Instant Ice (2002), 29 descendants of its own
- K030281: Cryotron 2 Cryotherapy Device (2003), 14 descendants of its own
- K170810: Cryofos (2017), 13 descendants of its own
- K031036: Gebauer's Skin Refrigerant (Mist Spray), Model P/N 0386-0010-07, Gebauer's Skin Refrigerent (Medium Spray), Model P/N-03 (2003), 11 descendants of its own
- K032671: Gebauer's Skin Refrigerant (Mist Stream), Gebauer's Skin Refrigerant (Stream Spray), Models P/N 0386-0010-07 (2004), 9 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Gebauer’s Ethyl Chloride (Fine and Medium Nozzles): Gebauer’s Ethyl Chloride is a vapocoolant (skin refrigerant) intended for topical application to control pain associated with minor surgical procedures (such as lancing boils, incisions and drainage of small abscesses), injections and the temporary relief of minor sports injuries. It is also intended for the treatment of restricted motion associated with myofascial pain caused by trigger points.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K991514
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology