# K220384: ArtiSential Laparoscopic Instruments-Electrodes

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Livsmed, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 24, 2022 after 14 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: 4 generations back to K904993 (1991). 4 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K200875: ArtiSential Laparoscopic Instruments - Electrodes, Livsmed, Inc. (2020) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K230499: ArtiSential Laparoscopic Instruments-Electrodes (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Indications for use include electrosurgical coagulation, dissection, and grasping of tissue during the performance of laparoscopic and general surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K220384
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology