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Powergrip Bipolar Coagulation Forceps, Model 824XXXXX

K033177510(k) SpecialCleared Mar 11, 2004162-day reviewClass II21 CFR 884.1720

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Gunter Bissinger Medizintechnik GmbH · HET Laparoscope, Gynecologic (And Accessories)

Cleared on Mar 11, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K970968 (Guenter Bissinger Medizintechnik GmbH, 1998) after a 162-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1998. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Mar 11, 2004
Review
162 days
Class
Class II
Product code
HET
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K970968 (1998). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2009: 1 descendant clearedK970968 · Bissinger Detachable Bipolar Coagulation-Forceps · Guenter Bissinger Medizintechnik GmbH · 19981995200020052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K970968 · Bissinger Detachable Bipolar Coagulation-Forceps · Guenter Bissinger Medizintechnik GmbH · 19980
  1. Root · 1 generation backK970968 Bissinger Detachable Bipolar Coagulation-ForcepsGuenter Bissinger Medizintechnik GmbH · 1998
  2. This deviceK033177 Powergrip Bipolar Coagulation Forceps, Model 824XXXXXGunter Bissinger Medizintechnik GmbH · 2004
  3. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK082505 KLS Martin Electrosurgical InstrumentsKl Martin L.P. · 2009

Most influential descendants

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  • K082505KLS Martin Electrosurgical InstrumentsKl Martin L.P. · 2009 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−1K970968Bissinger Detachable Bipolar Coagulation-ForcepsGuenter Bissinger Medizintechnik GmbH1998—
0 (this device)K033177Powergrip Bipolar Coagulation Forceps, Model 824XXXXXGunter Bissinger Medizintechnik GmbH2004—
+1K082505KLS Martin Electrosurgical InstrumentsKl Martin L.P.2009—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200910
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K033177, 1998–2009Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K970968Bissinger Detachable Bipolar Coagulation-Forceps
Summary page 1
…Change in control mechanism of forceps jaws 2.6 Modification to Existing Device: [807.92 (a)(3)] K 970968 Bissinger Detachable Bipolar Coagulation Forceps (Cleared 05/21/98…
Guenter Bissinger Medizintechnik GmbH1998—

Also cleared against K970968: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K082505KLS Martin Electrosurgical InstrumentsKl Martin L.P.20090

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.
  • Of its descendants, K082505 (Kl Martin L.P., 2009) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 1 other device also cites its predicate K970968.

How does its category compare?

All HET devices

HET Laparoscope, Gynecologic (And Accessories): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · HET

2in 2025

2008: 32009: 12010: 12011: 22012: 22013: 22015: 22017: 22018: 12019: 22020: 22021: 42022: 12025: 2
2007high 4 (2021) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HET

269in 2021

2008: 176 days median2021: 269 days median
2007high 269 (2021) · low 176 (2008)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · HET

4in 2023

2008: 42009: 12015: 12022: 12023: 4
2007high 4 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HET

4,513in 2025

2007: 1812008: 3592009: 4032010: 2142011: 4172012: 1,1182013: 1,0352014: 1752015: 1242016: 2052017: 892018: 532019: 442020: 492021: 1322022: 2162023: 8242024: 3,4962025: 4,513
2007high 4,513 (2025) · low 44 (2019)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HET, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20070—0181
200831764359
20091—1403
20101—0214
20112—0417
20122—01,118
20132—01,035
20140—0175
20152—1124
20160—0205
20172—089
20181—053
20192—044
20202—049
202142690132
20221—1216
20230—4824
20240—03,496
20252—04,513
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

Bipolar tissue coagulation in gynecologic and laparoscopic surgical procedures.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K033177: Powergrip Bipolar Coagulation Forceps, Model 824XXXXX.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 3, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K033177

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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