510(k) · Cleared
ClearedReprocessed Used Disposable Hot and Cold Biopsy Forceps
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Medical Device Services · KGE Forceps, Biopsy, Electric
Cleared on Nov 4, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K932266 (Symbiosis Corp., 1994) after a 77-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1994.
- Decided
- Nov 4, 2002
- Review
- 77 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- KGE
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K932266 (1994). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK932266 Symbiosis Dispos Gastro Biopsy Forceps W/Reuse HanSymbiosis Corp. · 1994
- This deviceK022751 Reprocessed Used Disposable Hot and Cold Biopsy ForcepsMedical Device Services · 2002
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K932266 | Symbiosis Dispos Gastro Biopsy Forceps W/Reuse Han | Symbiosis Corp. | 1994 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K022751 | Reprocessed Used Disposable Hot and Cold Biopsy Forceps | Medical Device Services | 2002 | — |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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Top candidate predicates for a new KGE device
- #1 K251807 Single Use Electrosurgical Hemostatic Forceps…score 11.6 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
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What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K932266 | Symbiosis Dispos Gastro Biopsy Forceps W/Reuse HanSummary page 1…vices, Reprocessed Used Disposable Biopsy Forceps are substantially equivalent to disposable biopsy fbrceps currently marketed new by Microvasive under 5 10(k) 932266. Public Health Service… | 1994 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K932266.
How does its category compare?
All KGE devicesKGE Forceps, Biopsy, Electric: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · KGE
2in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · KGE
184in 2018
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · KGE
No recall names KGE since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · KGE
10in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code KGE, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2009 | 2 | — | 0 | 75 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 51 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 30 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2016 | 3 | 102 | 0 | 9 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 26 |
| 2018 | 3 | 184 | 0 | 26 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 0 | 15 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 24 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2025 | 2 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Medical Device Services (MDS) intends to reprocess used disposable hot and cold biopsy forceps manufactured by Microvasive.
Cold biopsy forceps are intended to be used through an endoscope to remove polyps and/or tissue specimens throughout the alimentary tract
Hot Biopsy Forceps are intended to be used through an endoscope to cauterize and remove polyps and/or tissue specimens throughout the alimentary tract.
MDS reprocessed biopsy forceps are disposable unless reprocessed again by MDS
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K022751 · printed Nov 3, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K022751: Reprocessed Used Disposable Hot and Cold Biopsy Forceps.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K022751
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026