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Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation Accessories, Laparoscopic & Endoscopic, Reprocessed (NUJ) — FDA decisions, comparisons and evidence

The 2021–2025 analysis contains 4 selected substantially-equivalent FDA decisions under primary product code NUJ. Use it to compare documented submissions and evidence with your product. A separate 2026 update contains 0 decisions through 2026-09-27. The latest selected decision across the acquired endpoint is dated 2024-04-29. Neither set establishes a suitable predicate or the route for your device. The complete-year window has 4 decisions; the separate all-observed-date count is 37. These denominators describe different date ranges.

Evidence retrieved 2026-10-07. Source versions and topic-specific limits are listed below.

Recorded scope and its declared regulatory reference

An exact FDA-record regulation_number match to one acquired Title 21 section. Records with the same normalized scope definition, class, regulation and recorded submission/GMP flags are grouped. Sparse definitions and generic exemption boilerplate do not qualify. No text-similarity equivalence or legal applicability is inferred.

What scope does the FDA record describe?

Reprocessing validation data for this device type must be included in a 510(k) submission. (70 FR 56911, available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-09-29/pdf/05-19510.pdf).

Compare the proposed indication, user, anatomy, technology and operating principle with this actual scope; record differences and unresolved facts.

Cited source

Which current section does the record cite?

§ 878.4400 Electrosurgical cutting and coagulation device and accessories. (a) 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. (b) Classification. Class II.

Read the identification, classification, conditions and referenced limitations in the cited section. A numeric reference match is not a buyer classification or exemption determination.

Cited source

Historical FDA comparison

2021–2025: five complete calendar years

Primary code NUJ

All statistics in this section use decisions dated 2021-01-01 to 2025-12-31. The partial 2026 update below is excluded from these distributions.

4Selected decisions in these five years
WithheldMedian receipt-to-decision calendar days
4Valid date pairs in the distribution

There are 4 valid recent date pairs. Distribution summaries require at least 20; older records are not substituted for a current benchmark.

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Compare like submission types

Recorded typeDecisionsValid date pairsMedian calendar daysMiddle 50%
Special11Withheld: n < 20—
Traditional33Withheld: n < 20—

Different submission types and evidence packages are not interchangeable. These selected records do not establish that a particular route is available for your product.

Statistical source: FDA openFDA 510(k) decision dataset. Partition 1 Download the identified records and dates (CSV).

Filters, exclusions and reproducible calculation

Deduplicate by official submission ID across the complete current manifest partitions. Select exact primary product code, K-number format and the stated SE decision codes with valid dates. Recent distributions use the five complete calendar years preceding the latest valid endpoint decision year. Partial-year counts compare equal January-to-cutoff periods. Quartiles use linear interpolation at (n-1)*p and are withheld below 20 valid date pairs. The analysis n describes only its declared complete-year window; selected_se_n separately counts all selected recorded dates through the cutoff.

37 selected records across all observed dates; 0 other/invalid identifier or decision-date records excluded. 0 missing or invalid date pairs in the five-year window.

Date fields: date_received → decision_date. Quantiles: Hyndman–Fan type 7: linear interpolation at (n − 1) × p; displayed to one decimal; n ≥ 20 valid pairs.

Receipt-to-decision calendar elapsed time includes time outside active FDA review; it is not FDA review time, a promised project timeline or an estimate of future clearance. This selected recorded cohort does not include all applications or establish a success probability, predicate suitability, market size, current market availability or legal authorization for another product.

Calculation fda-buyer-research-3 · database cutoff 2026-09-27. CSV rows identify each official K-number, cohort, date pair, exclusion reason and source version.

Separate partial-year update

2026 decisions through 2026-09-27

0 selected decisions from 2026-01-01 to 2026-09-27. The equivalent previous-year period contains 0 decisions through 2025-09-27. These counts describe the records; they are not market growth or submission success rates.

Named records to investigate

Latest decisions across the database

These dated records may come from 2026 or earlier years. They are a separate investigation list, not the five-year statistical cohort. Compare the actual indications and technology before considering a record as a comparator.

Official record / deviceRecorded applicantDecisionRecorded typeCalendar days
K232511 ↗Medline ReNewal Reprocessed LigaSure Exact Dissector, Nano-coated (LF2019)Surgical Instrument Service and Savings, Inc.2024-04-29Traditional255
K230251 ↗Reprocessed LigaSure Curved, Small Jaw, Open Sealer/Divider (LF1212A)Stryker Sustainability Solutions2023-03-28Special57
K220411 ↗Reprocessed LigaSure Curved, Small Jaw, Open Sealer/Divider (LF1212A)Stryker Sustainability Solutions2022-05-13Traditional88
K211203 ↗Green OR Reprocessed Aquamantys Bipolar SealerGreen Or, LLC2022-04-07Traditional350
K191073 ↗Vein360 Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation (RFA) CatheterVein 360, LLC2019-10-22Traditional183
K182588 ↗Medline ReNewal Reprocessed LigaSure Maryland Jaw Sealer/DividerSurgical Instrument Service and Savings Inc.(Dba Medline Ren2018-10-31Traditional41
K180499 ↗Reprocessed LigaSure Maryland Jaw Sealer/DividerStryker Sustainability Solutions2018-04-23Traditional56
K180451 ↗Reprocessed LigaSure Impact without Nano-coating Large Jaw, Open Sealer/DividerStryker Sustainability Solutions2018-04-20Traditional59

Supporting documents actually acquired

Go beyond the database row

Read the source context, then compare the evidence with your design. Topic locations below are text matches, including possible limitations or negative statements; they are not a mandatory test list.

K232511 · official summary PDF ↗

K230251 · official summary PDF ↗

K220411 · official summary PDF ↗

The documents are a bounded sample of acquired summaries, not complete evidence coverage of the cohort.

Recorded classification context

Known context: US. Match the intended use and design with the recorded category before treating it as applicable.

Source factRecorded value
FDA product codeNUJ [1]
Generic device categoryElectrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation Accessories, Laparoscopic & Endoscopic, Reprocessed [1]
Recorded scopeReprocessing validation data for this device type must be included in a 510(k) submission. (70 FR 56911, available at https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2005-09-29/pdf/05-19510.pdf). [1]
Recorded class2 [1]
Regulation878.4400 [1]
Medical specialtyGeneral, Plastic Surgery [1]

Build a comparison that explains the differences

Use this checklist to gather your business or product details before speaking with a specialist. The items below explain what to record and suggest useful supporting documents. You can add your own answers in the editable project brief.

  1. Which specific part of the recorded scope fits or differs?

    Put your proposed label and design beside the quoted definition. Record matching facts, differences and missing facts separately; naming the category alone cannot resolve scope.

    Useful evidence: Proposed indication/design and a definition-to-product comparison with source locators.

  2. Have the cited section and its limitations been reviewed?

    Record the applicable paragraph, conditions and cross-referenced limitations after specialist review. Keep a claimed exemption separate from actual establishment, listing and quality-system responsibilities.

    Useful evidence: Dated classification/route rationale and the current provisions relied on, with unresolved conditions.

  3. Compare your intended use with a named decision

    Choose a named record above. Put your proposed claim beside its actual indications-for-use statement. Record different patients, users, anatomy, settings and output claims; do not treat a shared code as proof of equivalence.

    Useful evidence: Your draft indications for use + the selected official summary and its exact page.

  4. Explain the technology and evidence differences

    For each comparison, record the different materials, hardware, software functions and operating conditions. Link each difference to existing evidence or an unresolved evaluation task.

    Useful evidence: A three-column matrix: comparator fact / your design fact / evidence or unresolved gap.

  5. Prepare a scope-based schedule without a sparse timing benchmark

    This recent cohort has fewer than 20 valid date pairs, so it supplies no median or percentile benchmark. Ask for a schedule based on actual preparation, evidence gaps, interactions and response assumptions; keep any historical decision context separately dated.

    Useful evidence: Document/test readiness, unresolved route/evidence tasks and the assumptions behind the specialist’s proposed sequence.

Work packages and dependencies

What needs to happen first

Questions for providers

Sources and data dates

Read the official document in context. The audit details identify the precise locators and preserved versions used for this page.

FDA openFDA — device classification records ↗

2026-10-05 · retrieved 2026-10-06

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D01 · snapshot 936de5f5d47b9293b702fc32512a79173969fb788c74a63d9b91abe73f3b86a5

  • [1] device-classification-0001-of-0001.json:results[3540] · record e312ca783bb22d39863c3c81f778a5de8f9b900b3850993219861869838132da

FDA 510(k) summary — K232511 ↗

Tue, 30 Apr 2024 19:11:02 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot e107be9a55a6f0109edfacfe5f4edd94163f587b3b5f9bf39e2ddf08f778ab75

  • [2] PDF page 4 · record 4145b3202e53760178918ce6b3039ee29c230e319a77a71ff00aaba564b4984b
  • [3] PDF page 6 · record 024536cb9fb86e86940f2976f72c737d27db59bb9d8dab5b4d9b4227e5c560a4

FDA 510(k) summary — K230251 ↗

Wed, 29 Mar 2023 17:11:02 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot 11d96d330f6ac058a0fbb30576c9f27f2e0a1645a3c32e37f0c91eab35b33357

  • [5] PDF page 3 · record 48b555a75dff131d5953746475ce17f1580f64e3ed692c2f4a637f5d81b97025
  • [6] PDF page 7 · record e3a7d6926a7fc5aef8e83c3d1f378ac6f0acfb864634aa67ac72622ec438a107

FDA 510(k) summary — K220411 ↗

Sat, 14 May 2022 20:00:06 GMT · retrieved 2026-10-07

Audit details: precise locators and snapshot identifiers

Source key D02 · snapshot f155db708303ae5bce20790419c16191a287f9d7b8d243e9f3a6e05c64b956b1

  • [7] PDF page 3 · record 702ba412fbaf17117e1f5dbe074f3311f433e737c7c9c2f061c0e16809eacb4e
  • [8] PDF page 7 · record a6d89ea8337ab73ffa7de88add18f312ce840a63e100daa4c302d6527c35569a

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