# K022480: Acmi Disposable Bipolar Cord, Model DBC

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Acmi Corporation
- Decided: Aug 22, 2002 after 27 days
- Product code: HIH (Hysteroscope (And Accessories))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 884.1690
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K890328 (1990). 1 ancestor in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K890328: Adult Resectoscope, Circon Video (1990) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K062720: S-Line Bipolar Resectoscopes and Bipolar Electrodes (2007), 2 descendants of its own
- K191341: Veloxion Controller Kit, Veloxion Fluid Control Set, Veloxion Resectoscope, Veloxion Video Control Unit, Veloxion Roll Stand, Waste Management Tubing, Tissue Catch, Waste Management Bags (2019), 1 descendant of its own
- K250522: Multi4 System (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Disposable Bipolar Cord connects the electrode that is inserted into the Resectoscope Working Element to an Electrosurgery unit (ESU). It allows RF power to be conductively transmitted from the ESU to the resectoscope electrode. It is intended to be sold as a sterile, single use disposable device.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K022480
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology