# K110462: Kepler Medtec Disposable Bipolar Cable

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Kepler Medtec
- Decided: Sep 26, 2011 after 221 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: 1 generation back to K970993 (1997). 1 ancestor in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K970993: Deroyal Industries, Inc. Disposable Bipolar Electrosurgical Cable, Deroyal Industries, Inc. (1997) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K201833: BiPad Hand Activated, Disposable Bipolar Electrocautery Cords (2020), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Kepler MedTec Disposable Bipolar Cables are intended to connect an electrosurgical device to an electrosurgical generator. They are indicated for use with bipolar forceps during general surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K110462
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology