# K173877: BOWA Neutral Electrodes

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Bowa-Electronics GmbH & Co. KG
- Decided: Feb 15, 2018 after 56 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: 5 generations back to K853291 (1985). 10 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 14 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K063161: Skintact Cool Contact Electrosurgical Grounding Plate with NH 04 Gel, Leonhard Lang GmbH (2006) Summary page 5.
- K140500: Skintact, Leonhard Lang GmbH (2014) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K203494: Nissha Medical Technologies Neutral Electrodes (2021), 1 descendant of its own
- K242204: Disposable Neutral Electrodes (GP201B-A, GP202B-A, GP202B-P, GP202B-I, GP202M-A, GP202M-P, GP202M-I, GP202B-AC, GP202B-PC, GP202B-IC, GP202M-AC, GP202M-PC, GP202M-IC, GP203M-A, GP203B-A, GP203M-AC, GP203B-AC, GP203M-P, GP203B-P, GP203M-PC, GP203B-PC, GP203M-I, GP203B-I, GP203M-IC, GP203B-IC) (2024), 0 descendants of its own
- K231985: Disposable Grounding Pad (2024), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Disposable neutral electrodes are self-adhesive, ready-to-use and single-use products and are an accessory for HF surgery in monopolar applications. The electrodes complete the electrical circuit between the patient and the HF generator on the passive side.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K173877
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology