# K171973: Captura® Disposable Hot Biopsy Forceps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 21, 2018 after 264 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: 1 generation back to K923470 (1993). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K923470: Disposable Hot Biopsy Forceps, Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. (1993) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The Captura® Disposable Hot Biopsy Forceps is used endoscopically in conjunction with monopolar electrosurgical current to obtain gastrointestinal mucosal tissue biopsies and for removal of sessile polyps. This device is indicated for adult use only.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K171973
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology