510(k)
K262235: ApexCut ™ Blade with Automated EM Tracking (187BL4012EM);ApexCut ™ Blade with Automated EM Tracking (187BL4040EM);ApexCut ™ Blade with Automated EM Tracking (187BL4060EM);ApexCut ™ Blade with Automated EM Tracking (187BL2975EM);ApexCut ™ Blade with Automated EM Tracking (187BL3590EM);ApexCut ™ Blade with Automated EM Tracking (187BL4000LEM)
FDA 510(k) · Medtronic Xomed, Inc. · decided Sep 4, 2026
Key facts
| 510(k) number | K262235 |
|---|---|
| Device name | ApexCut ™ Blade with Automated EM Tracking (187BL4012EM);ApexCut ™ Blade with Automated EM Tracking (187BL4040EM);ApexCut ™ Blade with Automated EM Tracking (187BL4060EM);ApexCut ™ Blade with Automated EM Tracking (187BL2975EM);ApexCut ™ Blade with Automated EM Tracking (187BL3590EM);ApexCut ™ Blade with Automated EM Tracking (187BL4000LEM) |
| Applicant | Medtronic Xomed, Inc. |
| Product code | PGW |
| Date received | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Decision date | Sep 4, 2026 |
| Decision | Substantially equivalent (SESE) |
| Submission type | Traditional |
| Review panel | Ear, Nose, & Throat |
| Medical specialty | Neurology |
At a glance
- None MAUDE adverse event reports
- None Recall events
- None UDI device identifiers (GUDID)
- None Predicate devices cited
- None Later submissions citing this device
- 10–99 510(k)s with this product code
- Yes 510(k) summary on file
- No 510(k) statement on file
- Not listed On the FDA AI-enabled device list
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Reading a 510(k)
- Decision
- SESE means the FDA found the device substantially equivalent to its predicate, so it may be marketed in the United States.
- Predicates
- Each clearance cites one or more legally marketed devices; the chain of predicates shows where a technology came from.
- Product code
- The three-letter code sets the device type, class and regulation, and groups competing clearances.
- Summary or statement
- Applicants file either a 510(k) summary of the safety and effectiveness information or a statement that it is available on request.
About 510(k) premarket notifications
A 510(k) is a premarket submission made to the FDA to demonstrate that a device is substantially equivalent to a legally marketed predicate device.
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