# K203580: ArtiSential Laparoscopic Instruments-Electrodes

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Livsmed, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 30, 2021 after 144 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 K904578 (1990). 7 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 9 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K200501: ArtiSential Laparoscopic Instrument-Electrodes, Livsmed, Inc. (2020) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K230539: ArtiSential Laparoscopic Instruments-Electrodes (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
ArtiSential Laparoscopic Instruments-Electrodes, Monopolar Series are indicated for cutting and coagulation in endoscopic, gynecological, and general abdominal and thoracic and general laparoscopic procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K203580
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology