# K062517: Electrosurgical Hemostatic Forceps Series

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Olympus Medical Systems Corporation
- Decided: Dec 22, 2006 after 116 days
- Product code: KGE (Forceps, Biopsy, Electric)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.4300
- 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 K955052 (1996). 2 ancestors in all.
10 later devices descend from it; 6 cite it directly.
0 of 13 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K955052: Olympus FD-1/2-1 Hot Biopsy Forceps, Olympus America, Inc. (1996) Summary page 2.
- K971204: LSVP International Hot Biopsy Forceps, Lsvp Intl., Inc. (1997) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K151474: Fujifilm Diathermic Slitter (FlushKnife), Diathermic Slitter (ClutchCutter) (2016), 3 descendants of its own
- K161186: Fujifilm Diathermic Slitter (FlushKnife), Fujifilm Diathermic Slitter (ClutchCutter) (2016), 2 descendants of its own
- K202438: Ensure Single-Use Coagulation Forceps (2021), 1 descendant of its own
- K171096: Fujifilm Diathermic Slitter (FlushKnife) (2017), 1 descendant of its own
- K251807: Single Use Electrosurgical Hemostatic Forceps FD-410LR, FD-411UR, FD-412LR (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
FD-1L/U-1 Hot Biopsy Forceps This instrument has been designed to be used with Olympus endoscopes to collect tissue, cauterize, coagulate and perform hemostasis using high-frequency current within the digestive tract. FD-41OLR Single Use Electrosurpical Hemostatic Forceps This instrument has been designed to be used with Olympus endoscopes to cauterize, coagulate and perform hemostasis using high-frequency current within the digestive tract.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K062517
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology