# K230499: ArtiSential Laparoscopic Instruments-Electrodes

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Livsmed, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 26, 2023 after 61 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 K904993 (1991). 5 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
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 6.
- K220384: ArtiSential Laparoscopic Instruments-Electrodes, Livsmed, Inc. (2022) Summary page 6.

## 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/K230499
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology