# K150959: Sutter Bipolar Forceps-Calvian

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Sutter Medizintechnik GmbH
- Decided: Sep 10, 2015 after 153 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 K792365 (1979). 8 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 12 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K993655: Micro-France Electrosurgical Instruments, Various, Xomed, Inc. (1999) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K172368: Bipolar Micro-Coagulation Forceps (2018), 2 descendants of its own
- K253405: Prana System (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K231615: Disposable Endoscopic Bipolar (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Sutter Bipolar Forceps- Calvian are intended to remove tissue and control bleeding.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K150959
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology