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Vapr 2.3MM End Effect Electrode for Use with Vapr System

K992406510(k) SpecialCleared Aug 6, 199917-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

Mitek Products · GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories

Cleared on Aug 6, 1999 as substantially equivalent to K974022 (Mitek Products, 1998) and 1 other predicate after a 17-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1996. 12 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Aug 6, 1999
Review: 17 days
Class: Class II
Product code: GEI
Recalls: None
Predicates: 2

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K963783 (1996). 2 ancestors in all. 12 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

By dateBy generation

Root · 1 generation backK963783 Mitek Electrosurgical System for Arthroscopic UseETHICON, Inc. · 1996
This deviceK992406 Vapr 2.3MM End Effect Electrode for Use with Vapr SystemMitek Products · 1999
Descendant · cites it directly · 9 of its ownK082643 3.5 MM Side Effect Electrode with Integrated Handpiece, Model…Depuy Mitek, A Johnson & Johnson Company · 2008 · Recalled
Descendant · 2 generations on · 8 of its ownK100638 Vapr Vue Radiofrequency System ,Model 225024, VPR Vue Wireless…Depuy Mitek, A Johnson & Johnson Company · 2010
Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK152777 Bovie Disposable Bipolar AblatorBovie Medical Corporation · 2016 · Recalled
Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK161558 Bovie 3.3mm Disposable Bipolar Ablator 90°, Aspirating and…Bovie Medical Corporation · 2016 · Recalled
Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK231126 Eblator DeviceE Surgical, LLC · 2023

Showing 5 of 12 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2001high 2 (2016) · low 0 (2002)2026

Most influential descendants

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K0826433.5 MM Side Effect Electrode with Integrated Handpiece, Model 227301, 3.5 MM Angled Side…Depuy Mitek, A Johnson & Johnson Company · 2008 · cites it directly9descendants
K100638Vapr Vue Radiofrequency System ,Model 225024, VPR Vue Wireless Footswitch, Model 227214Depuy Mitek, A Johnson & Johnson Company · 2010 · 2 generations on8descendants
K152777Bovie Disposable Bipolar AblatorBovie Medical Corporation · 2016 · cites it directly3descendants
K161558Bovie 3.3mm Disposable Bipolar Ablator 90°, Aspirating and Non-Aspirating, Bovie 2.4mm…Bovie Medical Corporation · 2016 · 2 generations on2descendants
K231126Eblator DeviceE Surgical, LLC · 2023 · 2 generations on1descendant

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−1	K963783	Mitek Electrosurgical System for Arthroscopic Use	ETHICON, Inc.	1996	—
0 (this device)	K992406	Vapr 2.3MM End Effect Electrode for Use with Vapr System	Mitek Products	1999	—
+1	K082643	3.5 MM Side Effect Electrode with Integrated Handpiece, Model 227301, 3.5 MM…	Depuy Mitek, A Johnson & Johnson Company	2008	2
+2	K100638	Vapr Vue Radiofrequency System ,Model 225024, VPR Vue Wireless Footswitch…	Depuy Mitek, A Johnson & Johnson Company	2010	—
+1	K152777	Bovie Disposable Bipolar Ablator	Bovie Medical Corporation	2016	2
+2	K161558	Bovie 3.3mm Disposable Bipolar Ablator 90°, Aspirating and Non-Aspirating…	Bovie Medical Corporation	2016	3
+2	K231126	Eblator Device	E Surgical, LLC	2023	—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1998	1	0

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2001	1	0
2006	1	0
2008	1	0
2010	1	0
2012	1	0
2014	1	0
2015	1	0
2016	2	0
2018	1	0
2023	1	0
2025	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K992406, 1996–2025Source: 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
*	K974022	VAPR Summary page 1 …on: According to Section 513 of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the device classification is Class II. Product Code: GEI (21 CFR 878.4400) Predicate Devices: K974022 - Mitek VAPR™ T Thermal Electrode K963783 — Mitek VAPR™ System Product Description: The devices described in this 510(k) are ste…	Mitek Products	1998	—
*	K963783	Mitek Electrosurgical System for Arthroscopic Use Summary page 1 …l Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, the device classification is Class II. Product Code: GEI (21 CFR 878.4400) Predicate Devices: K974022 - Mitek VAPR™ T Thermal Electrode K963783 — Mitek VAPR™ System Product Description: The devices described in this 510(k) are sterile, disposable electrodes designed for u…	ETHICON, Inc.	1996	—

Also cleared against K974022: 6 other devices →

What descends from it? (12)

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3 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K082643	3.5 MM Side Effect Electrode with Integrated Handpiece, Model 227301, 3.5 MM Angled Side…	Depuy Mitek, A Johnson & Johnson Company	2008	9
K152777	Bovie Disposable Bipolar Ablator	Bovie Medical Corporation	2016	3
K012631	Reprocessed Soft Tissue Ablators	Alliance Medical Corp.	2001	1

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?

None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
Of its descendants, K082643 (Depuy Mitek, A Johnson & Johnson Company, 2008) has gone furthest, with 9 descendants of its own.
6 other devices also cite its predicate K974022.

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 Mitek VAPR™ System, when used with a VAPR™ 2.3mm End Effect Electrode, is intended for resection, ablation and excision of soft tissue, hemostasis of blood vessels and coagulation of soft tissues in patients requiring arthroscopic surgery of the knee, shoulder, ankle, elbow and wrist.

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/K992406 · printed Nov 4, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K992406: Vapr 2.3MM End Effect Electrode for Use with Vapr System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K992406

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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