510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVersapoint Electrosurgery System (Scuba)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
ETHICON, Inc. · HIH Hysteroscope (And Accessories)
Cleared on Jan 24, 2000 after a 26-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Jan 24, 2000
- Review
- 26 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HIH
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- This deviceK994418 Versapoint Electrosurgery System (Scuba)ETHICON, Inc. · 2000
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK111751 Versapoint II Bipolar Electrosurgery Generator, Versapoint II 44MM…ETHICON, Inc. · 2011
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK122983 Ksea Bipolar ElectrodeKARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. · 2013
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K994418 | Versapoint Electrosurgery System (Scuba) | ETHICON, Inc. | 2000 | — |
| +1 | K111751 | Versapoint II Bipolar Electrosurgery Generator, Versapoint II 44MM Angled Loop… | ETHICON, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| +2 | K122983 | Ksea Bipolar Electrode | KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. | 2013 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
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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Top candidate predicates for a new HIH device
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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 | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | — | Scuba Electrosurgical System Named without a submission number | |
| * | — | Versapoint Electrosurgery G-VAP Electrode Accessory Named without a submission number |
What descends from it? (2)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K111751 | Versapoint II Bipolar Electrosurgery Generator, Versapoint II 44MM Angled Loop… | 2011 | 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?
- Of its descendants, K111751 (ETHICON, Inc., 2011) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
How does its category compare?
All HIH devicesHIH Hysteroscope (And Accessories): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · HIH
3in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HIH
111in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · HIH
3so far in 2026, the most since 2007
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HIH
1,698in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HIH, 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 | 7 |
| 2008 | 2 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2009 | 4 | 130 | 0 | 17 |
| 2010 | 4 | 109 | 0 | 31 |
| 2011 | 3 | 118 | 0 | 59 |
| 2012 | 4 | 25 | 0 | 78 |
| 2013 | 5 | 144 | 0 | 111 |
| 2014 | 2 | — | 0 | 125 |
| 2015 | 5 | 52 | 0 | 211 |
| 2016 | 3 | 106 | 0 | 172 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 336 |
| 2018 | 8 | 135 | 0 | 182 |
| 2019 | 14 | 91 | 1 | 220 |
| 2020 | 7 | 88 | 0 | 253 |
| 2021 | 4 | 194 | 0 | 193 |
| 2022 | 2 | — | 0 | 289 |
| 2023 | 4 | 200 | 2 | 1,449 |
| 2024 | 6 | 148 | 0 | 1,611 |
| 2025 | 3 | 111 | 0 | 1,698 |
| 2026 | 7 | 168 | 3 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Tissue cutting, removal, and desiccation as required or encountered in gynecologic hysteroscopic electrosurgical procedures for the treatment of intrauterine myomas, polyps, adhesions, and septa, and benign conditions requiring endometrial ablation.
Excision of intrauterine myomas
Excision of intrauterine polyps
Lysis of intrauterine adhesions
Incision of uterine septa
Endometrial ablation
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/K994418 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K994418: Versapoint Electrosurgery System (Scuba).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K994418
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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