# K172368: Bipolar Micro-Coagulation Forceps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Gunter Bissinger Medizintechnik GmbH
- Decided: Apr 5, 2018 after 241 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: 3 generations back to K792365 (1979). 9 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite 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)
- K150959: Sutter Bipolar Forceps-Calvian, Sutter Medizintechnik GmbH (2015) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K253405: Prana System (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K231615: Disposable Endoscopic Bipolar (2023), 0 descendants of its own

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

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K172368
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology