# K080257: Microfrance Laparoscopic Manual Surgical Instruments

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medtronic Xomed, Inc.
- Decided: May 22, 2008 after 112 days
- Product code: GCJ (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K931340 (1993). 11 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites 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)
- K012660: Gimmi'alpha' Endoscopes & Accessories, Gimmi GmbH (2001) Summary page 1.
- K991928: Modular Laparoscopic Grasping Forceps, Scissors, Needle Holders & Dissectors, Allegiance Healthcare Corp. (1999) Summary page 1.
- K993655: Micro-France Electrosurgical Instruments, Various, Xomed, Inc. (1999) Summary page 1.
- (no number) MicroFrance Laparoscopic Manual Surgical Instruments for gynecological use: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K101193: PMC Laparoscopic Instruments (2010), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Manual surgical instruments are intended for use in a wide variety of surgical procedures including various laparoscopic and endoscopic procedures. The instruments are intended to scrape, cut, grasp, hold, remove, or manipulate tissue or structures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K080257
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology