510(k) · Cleared
ClearedLoop Electrode, Ball Electrode
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Palm Medical USA, Inc. · HGI Electrocautery, Gynecologic (And Accessories)
Cleared on Jul 6, 2000 after a 262-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
- Decided
- Jul 6, 2000
- Review
- 262 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HGI
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA 510(k) statement (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?
FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.
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.
How does its category compare?
All HGI devicesHGI Electrocautery, Gynecologic (And Accessories): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · HGI
1in 2021
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HGI
Too few HGI 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · HGI
7in 2021
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HGI
41in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HGI, 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 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 27 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 56 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 30 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 3 | 127 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 102 |
| 2021 | 1 | — | 7 | 100 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 104 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 61 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 44 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 41 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Indication for the LLETZ procedure include:
A cytological and coposcopic suspicion of CIN;
A transformation zone which is fully visible and fully confined to the cervix;
LLETZ in indicated for those patients who have had abnormal pap smear report with cytologic evidence of CIN, colposcopic examination of the cervix unsatisfactory finding and who, in the physician’s opinion are suitable candidates for the procedure.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K993527 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K993527: Loop Electrode, Ball Electrode.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K993527
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- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026