# K171916: Single Use Hot Biopsy Forceps FD-231

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Olympus Medical Systems Corp.
- Decided: Oct 13, 2017 after 109 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: 2 generations back to K790071 (1979). 5 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K993041: Olympus Xcyf-1T3 Oes Cystofiberscope/Nephrofiberscope Accessories and Ancillary Equipment, The Olympus Optical Co. (2000) Summary page 5.
- K983811: Unipolar Optical Biopsy Forceps, Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH (1998) Summary page 5.

## Indications for use
This instrument has been designed to be used with an Olympus endoscope to electrosurgically collect tissue, to electrosurgically cauterize or to perform electrosurgical hemostasis within the urinary organs.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K171916
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology