# K201833: BiPad Hand Activated, Disposable Bipolar Electrocautery Cords

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Bipad Surgical, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 31, 2020 after 29 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 K970993 (1997). 2 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K110462: Kepler Medtec Disposable Bipolar Cable, Kepler Medtec (2011) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The BiPAD® Hand Activated, Disposable Bipolar Electrocautery Cords are intended to connect an electrosurgical device to an electrosurgical generator. They are indicated for use with bipolar forceps during general surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K201833
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology