Browse hierarchy: [General, Plastic Surgery (SU)](/submissions/SU) → [Subpart E — Surgical Devices](/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices) → [21 CFR 878.4400](/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/878.4400) → JOS — Electrode, Electrosurgical

# JOS · Electrode, Electrosurgical

_General, Plastic Surgery · 21 CFR 878.4400 · Class 2_

**Canonical URL:** https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS

## Overview

- **Product Code:** JOS
- **Device Name:** Electrode, Electrosurgical
- **Regulation:** [21 CFR 878.4400](/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/878.4400)
- **Device Class:** 2
- **Review Panel:** [General, Plastic Surgery](/submissions/SU)
- **3rd-party reviewable:** yes

## Identification

An electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device and accessories is a device intended to remove tissue and control bleeding by use of high-frequency electrical current.

## Classification Rationale

Class II.

## Recent Cleared Devices (20 of 36)

Showing 20 most recent of 36 cleared devices.

| Record | Device Name | Applicant | Decision Date | Decision |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [K161600](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K161600.md) | Resection Electrodes | Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH | Sep 6, 2016 | SESE |
| [K050923](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K050923.md) | LIGHTWAVE INTEGRATED ELECTRODE ABLATOR AND LIGHT WAVE INTEGRATED ELECTRODE SUCTION ABLATOR | Conmed Linvatec | May 18, 2005 | SESE |
| [K012684](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K012684.md) | REPROCESSED ELECTROSURGICAL ELECTRODE | Sterilmed, Inc. | Jan 18, 2002 | SESE |
| [K011515](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K011515.md) | MEDLINE GROUNDING PAD | Medline Industries, Inc. | Jul 13, 2001 | SESE |
| [K003403](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K003403.md) | ENDOSCOPIC MONOPOLAREECTRODE, MODEL EME- 1000 TO 1999 | Highland / Marietta, Inc. | May 7, 2001 | SESE |
| [K000333](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K000333.md) | STANDARD & EXTENDED BLADE, STANDARD & EXTENDED NEEDLE, STANDARD & EXTENDED BALL, MODIFIED STANDARD & EXTENDED BLADE, MOD | Triad Surgical Technologies, Inc. | May 3, 2000 | SESE |
| [K993885](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K993885.md) | ULTRABLATOR ELECTRODE | Linvatec Corp. | Feb 10, 2000 | SESE |
| [K991830](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K991830.md) | CAPSULAR SHRINKAGE ELECTRODE | Linvatec Corp. | Aug 20, 1999 | SESE |
| [K974735](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K974735.md) | STANDARD AND EXTENDED BLADE, NEEDLE AND BALL; MODIFIED STANDARD AND EXTENDED BLADE & NEEDLE; STANDARD 45 DEGREE BLADE | Aaron Medical Industries | Jun 24, 1998 | SESE |
| [K973554](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K973554.md) | VALLEY FORGE BIPOLAR BALL TIP ELECTRODE | Valley Forge Scientific Corp. | Dec 19, 1997 | SESE |
| [K971187](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K971187.md) | STANDARD & EXTENDED BLADE/NEEDLE/BALL;MODIFIED STANDARD & EXTENDED BLADE/NEEDLE | Aaron Medical Industries | May 5, 1997 | SESE |
| [K962544](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K962544.md) | MICRO DIAMOND-POINT DISSECTION NEEDLES | Dsp Worldwide | Sep 20, 1996 | SESE |
| [K962313](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K962313.md) | MODIFIED LEVEEN NEEDLE ELECTRODE | Radiotherapeutics Corp. | Sep 11, 1996 | SESE |
| [K955636](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K955636.md) | SENTRY DISPOSABLE DISPERSIVE ELECTRODE | Sentry Medical Products, Inc. | Mar 27, 1996 | SESE |
| [K952323](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K952323.md) | MIST ELECTROSURGICAL PROBES, VARIOUS STYLES & SIZES | Mist, Inc. | Jun 23, 1995 | SESE |
| [K952290](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K952290.md) | MIST ELECTROSURGICAL PROBES, VARIOUS STYLES & SIZES, SURGICAL INSTRUMENTS USED DURING ENDOSCOPIC PROCEDURES | Mist, Inc. | Jun 23, 1995 | SESE |
| [K950455](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K950455.md) | DEVICE, ELECTROSURGICAL, CUTTING AND COAGULATION & ACCESSORIES | Aaron Medical Industries | May 16, 1995 | SESE |
| [K944992](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K944992.md) | ELECTRODES | Linvatec Corp. | Apr 27, 1995 | SESE |
| [K923037](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K923037.md) | MILES SODIUM METHOD | Heraeus Kulzer, Inc. | Sep 22, 1992 | SESE |
| [K905060](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS/K905060.md) | ELECTRODE EXTENDER | Megadyne Medical Products, Inc. | Apr 12, 1991 | SESE |

## Top Applicants

- Aaron Medical Industries — 3 clearances
- Arthropedics, Inc. — 3 clearances
- Linvatec Corp. — 3 clearances
- Instrument Makar, Inc. — 2 clearances
- Megadyne Medical Products, Inc. — 2 clearances

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**Source:** [https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS](https://fda.innolitics.com/submissions/SU/subpart-e%E2%80%94surgical-devices/JOS)

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