# K010412: Flexible Endoscopic Scissors

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Telemed Systems, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 2, 2001 after 49 days
- Product code: OCZ (Endoscopic Grasping/Cutting Instrument, Non-Powered)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
6 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Surgical Scissors marketed by Olympus Corp of America: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Cuschieri Scissors marketed by Karl Storz Endoskope: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K090583: Endoscopic Monopolar Scissors, Models Ems-235, Ems-165 (2009), 4 descendants of its own
- K141058: Ensizor Endoscopic Scissors (2014), 3 descendants of its own
- K150939: Ensizor Endoscopic Scissors (2015), 2 descendants of its own
- K242923: SimpleSnip Endoscopic Suture Cutter (SC500160); SimpleSnip Endoscopic Suture Cutter (SC500230) (2024), 0 descendants of its own
- K180134: Ensizor Monopolar Endoscopic Scissors (2018), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The TeleMed Systems, Inc. Flexible Endoscopic Scissors are indicated for use for cutting of tissue when used through the working channel of a flexible or rigid endoscope.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K010412
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology