# K012279: Patton Tripol

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Patton Medical Corp.
- Decided: Apr 30, 2002 after 285 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
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K945975 (1994). 3 ancestors in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K993055: Dexide Bipolar Forceps II** Device, United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc (1999) Summary page 1.
- K971565: Bicoag Coagulating Forceps, Everest Medical Corp. (1998) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K023813: Bipolar Forceps (2003), 3 descendants of its own
- K113597: Mini-Lap Bipolar Electrocautery Devices (2012), 1 descendant of its own
- K172775: MiniLap System with MiniGrip Handle, MiniLap System with ThumbGrip Handle (2018), 0 descendants of its own
- K081553: Aed Bipolar Forceps, Model 13-1646 (2008), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Patton Tripol is intended for use in open and laparoscopic surgeries where grasping, coagulating, and transecting of tissue is indicated.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K012279
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology