# K992180: Visage Cosmetic Surgery, Model V5000

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arthrocare Corp.
- Decided: Mar 20, 2000 after 266 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
Longest line of descent: 6 generations back to K943450 (1995). 16 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 20 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K981870: Visage Cosmetic Surgery System, Arthrocare Corp. (1998) Summary page 1.
- K964849: Arthrocare Dermatologic Electrosurgery System, Arthrocare Corp. (1997) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K012631: Reprocessed Soft Tissue Ablators (2001), 1 descendant of its own
- K052692: Suretek Medical Reprocessed Electrosurgical Electrodes (2006), 0 descendants of its own
- K023111: Gyrus Plasma Skin Resurfacing System (2003), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Visage Cosmetic Surgery System is a bipolar high frequency electrosurgical device intended for general dermatologic surgery that may include skin resurfacing for the treatment of wrinkles, rhytids, and furrows, as well as soft tissue resection/removal and hemostasis/coagulation. It is intended to be used in procedures using conductive solutions such as normal saline.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K992180
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology