# K090583: Endoscopic Monopolar Scissors, Models Ems-235, Ems-165

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Apollo Endosurgery, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 26, 2009 after 114 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: 6 generations back to K932648 (1993). 13 ancestors in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 18 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K010412: Flexible Endoscopic Scissors, Telemed Systems, Inc. (2001). Our reading of the summary gave K011412, FDA’s number for Powder-Free Vinyl Exam Gloves (Heyuan Hongli Industries, Inc.). Corrected to the number one digit away whose FDA name carries the summary’s words for the device, “TeleMed Systems Flexible Endoscopic Scissors”.
- K063485: Logic Laparoscopic Scissors, Surgical Innovations Plc (2006) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K141058: Ensizor Endoscopic Scissors (2014), 3 descendants of its own
- K150939: Ensizor Endoscopic Scissors (2015), 2 descendants of its own
- K242923: SimpleSnip Endoscopic Suture Cutter (SC500160); SimpleSnip Endoscopic Suture Cutter (SC500230) (2024), 0 descendants of its own
- K180134: Ensizor Monopolar Endoscopic Scissors (2018), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Apollo Endosurgery Endoscopic Monopolar Scissors are designed to cut, dissect, and cauterize tissue during flexible endoscopic procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K090583
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology