# K122086: Thermal Ligating Shears

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Microline Surgical, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 23, 2012 after 38 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: 2 generations back to K002547 (2000). 2 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K062257: Starion Instruments Thermal Litigating Shears, Starion Instruments (2006) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The MiSeal Reposable Thermal Ligating Shears are intended for the simultaneous cutting and cauterization of soft tissue during surgery, and cutting of natural or synthetic, nonmetallic sutures during surgery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K122086
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology