# K203682: Electrosurgical Generator ESG-400, Foot Switches, POWERSEAL Curved Jaw Sealer and Divider, Double Action

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH
- Decided: May 17, 2021 after 151 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: 7 generations back to K932293 (1994). 36 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 39 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K141225: Esg-400, Footswitch Double Pedal, Footswitch Single Pedal, P-Cord, Olympus Winter & Ibe GmbH (2014) Summary page 6.
- K141153: Ligasure; Curved Small Jaw Sealer/Divider, 5MM Blunt Tip Sealer/Divider, Maryland Jaw One Step Stealer/Dividers, Curved, Covidien (2014) Summary page 7.

## Most influential descendants
- K212643: POWERSEAL Curved Jaw Sealer and Divider, Double Action (2021), 1 descendant of its own
- K231327: POWERSEAL Sealer and Divider (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The ESG-400 is an electrosurgical generator intended for tissue cutting and coagulation in open, laparoscopic and endoscopic surgery in conjunction with electrosurgical accessories and ancillary equipment. The POWERSEAL Sealer and Divider is a bipolar electrosurgical device intended for use in laparoscopic/minimally invasive or open surgical procedures where ligation and division of vessels, tissue bundles, and lymphatics is desired. POWERSEAL devices can be used on vessels (arteries and veins, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins) up to and including 7 mm, lymphatics, and tissue bundles. POWERSEAL devices are indicated for use in general surgery and such surgical specialties as urologic, colorectal, bariatric, vascular, thoracic, and gynecologic. Procedures may include, but are not limited to, Nissen fundoplication, colectomy, cholecystectomy, adhesiolysis, sleeve gastrectomy, hysterectomy, oophorectomy. The POWERSEAL Sealer and Divider has not been shown to be effective for tubal sterilization or tubal coagulation for sterilization procedures. Do not use the POWERSEAL devices for these procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K203682
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology