# K023813: Bipolar Forceps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
- Decided: Jan 17, 2003 after 63 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: 3 generations back to K945975 (1994). 4 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite 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)
- K012279: Patton Tripol, Patton Medical Corp. (2002) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- 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 Bipolar Forceps is intended for use in open and laparoscopic surgeries where grasping, coagulating, and transecting of tissue is indicated. The submitted Bipolar Forceps are indicated for both GYN and general laparoscopic procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K023813
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology