# K002981: Ultracision Harmonic Scalpel Coagulating Shears, Model LCSC5,LCSC1,CS23C,CS231,CS14C,CS141,LCSB5,LCSK5,LCS15,LCS16,CS150

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 9, 2001 after 196 days
- Product code: GEI (Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4400
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
22 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 23 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K021962: Olympus Ultrasonic Surgical System (2003), 19 descendants of its own
- K031523: Olympus Ultrasonic Surgical System (2003), 18 descendants of its own
- K050885: Olympus Ultrasonic Surgical System Sonosurg (2005), 15 descendants of its own
- K111202: Surgical Tissue Management System (2012), 11 descendants of its own
- K132703: Thunderbeat (2014), 9 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K002981
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology