510(k) · Cleared
ClearedCleanSeal Advanced Bipolar Vessel Sealer Maryland
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Conmed Corporation · GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories
Cleared on Oct 23, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K170869 (Covidien, 2017) and 1 other predicate after a 132-day review. Its family tree reaches back 9 generations to 1994.
- Decided
- Oct 23, 2023
- Review
- 132 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GEI
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 2
Its longest line of descent runs back 9 generations to K932293 (1994). 25 ancestors in all. No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 9 generations backK932293 Cabot Medical Bipolar Cutting ForcepsCabot Medical Corp. · 1994 · Recalled
- 5 generations between
- 3 generations backK141153 Ligasure; Curved Small Jaw Sealer/Divider, 5MM Blunt Tip…Covidien · 2014
- 2 generations backK162047 LigaSure Impact Curved, Large Jaw, Open Sealer/Divider, Nano-coatedCovidien · 2016
- 1 generation backK181085 LigaSure Maryland Jaw Thoracic Sealer/Divider One-step Sealing…Covidien · 2018
- This deviceK231732 CleanSeal Advanced Bipolar Vessel Sealer MarylandConmed Corporation · 2023
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- Root · 9 generations backK932293 Cabot Medical Bipolar Cutting ForcepsCabot Medical Corp. · 1994 · Recalled
- 8 generations backK981916 Ligasure Vessel Sealing SystemValleylab, Inc. · 1998
- 7 generations backK031011 Ligasure 5MM Laparoscopic Sealer-Divider, Model LS1500Valleylab, Inc. · 2003 · Recalled
- 6 generations backK102470 Lugasure Curved, Small Jaw, Open Sealer/DividerCovidien, Formerly Valleylab, · 2011
- 5 generations backK113572 Ligasure Curved, Small Jaw, Open Sealer/DividerCovidien, Formerly Valleylab, A Division of Tyco H · 2012
- 4 generations backK133338 Ligasure 5 MM Maryland Jaw Sealer/Divider One-Step Sealing (LF 17XX)Covidien, Formerly Valleylab, A Division of Tyco H · 2013
- 3 generations backK141153 Ligasure; Curved Small Jaw Sealer/Divider, 5MM Blunt Tip…Covidien · 2014
- 2 generations backK162047 LigaSure Impact Curved, Large Jaw, Open Sealer/Divider, Nano-coatedCovidien · 2016
- 1 generation backK181085 LigaSure Maryland Jaw Thoracic Sealer/Divider One-step Sealing…Covidien · 2018
- This deviceK231732 CleanSeal Advanced Bipolar Vessel Sealer MarylandConmed Corporation · 2023
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −9 | K932293 | Cabot Medical Bipolar Cutting Forceps | Cabot Medical Corp. | 1994 | 3 |
| −8 | K981916 | Ligasure Vessel Sealing System | Valleylab, Inc. | 1998 | — |
| −7 | K031011 | Ligasure 5MM Laparoscopic Sealer-Divider, Model LS1500 | Valleylab, Inc. | 2003 | 2 |
| −6 | K102470 | Lugasure Curved, Small Jaw, Open Sealer/Divider | Covidien, Formerly Valleylab, | 2011 | — |
| −5 | K113572 | Ligasure Curved, Small Jaw, Open Sealer/Divider | Covidien, Formerly Valleylab, A Division of Tyco H | 2012 | — |
| −4 | K133338 | Ligasure 5 MM Maryland Jaw Sealer/Divider One-Step Sealing (LF 17XX) | Covidien, Formerly Valleylab, A Division of Tyco H | 2013 | — |
| −3 | K141153 | Ligasure; Curved Small Jaw Sealer/Divider, 5MM Blunt Tip Sealer/Divider… | Covidien | 2014 | — |
| −2 | K162047 | LigaSure Impact Curved, Large Jaw, Open Sealer/Divider, Nano-coated | Covidien | 2016 | — |
| −1 | K181085 | LigaSure Maryland Jaw Thoracic Sealer/Divider One-step Sealing, Nano-coated | Covidien | 2018 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K231732 | CleanSeal Advanced Bipolar Vessel Sealer Maryland | Conmed Corporation | 2023 | — |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 4 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 0 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in GEI? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new GEI device
- #1 K231790 The InMode System with the Morpheus8 Applicatorsscore 32.7 · 21 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (2)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K170869 | LigaSure Maryland Jaw Sealer/Divider One-step Sealing, Nano-coatedSummary page 5…Device Name: LigaSure Maryland Jaw Sealer/Divider One-step Sealing, Nano-coated Company Name: Covidien LLC 510(k): K170869 Secondary Predicate Device Name: LigaSure Maryland Jaw Thoracic Sealer/Divider, One-step sealing Nano-coate… | 2017 |
| * | K181085 | LigaSure Maryland Jaw Thoracic Sealer/Divider One-step Sealing, Nano-coatedSummary page 5…Device Name: LigaSure Maryland Jaw Thoracic Sealer/Divider, One-step sealing Nano-coated Company Name: Covidien LLC 510(k): K181085 Reference Device Device Name: CleanSeal Vessel Sealer 5mm Company Name: CONMED… | 2018 |
| † | K213354 | Unify Multifunction Energy Platform, CleanSeal Vessel Sealers, Unify Bipolar Resection… | 2022 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 29 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.1 years on median.
- 6 of the 25 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 6 other devices also cite its predicate K170869.
How does its category compare?
All GEI devicesGEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2023, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · GEI
52in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GEI
113in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GEI
4in 2025
Class I (14 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GEI
7,592in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GEI, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50 | 51 | 21 | 2,795 |
| 2008 | 61 | 71 | 19 | 2,556 |
| 2009 | 42 | 130 | 27 | 3,591 |
| 2010 | 46 | 109 | 51 | 3,377 |
| 2011 | 35 | 135 | 32 | 4,463 |
| 2012 | 39 | 133 | 30 | 5,216 |
| 2013 | 48 | 136 | 13 | 4,897 |
| 2014 | 49 | 103 | 3 | 4,908 |
| 2015 | 47 | 123 | 4 | 4,936 |
| 2016 | 64 | 108 | 3 | 5,616 |
| 2017 | 52 | 72 | 2 | 6,073 |
| 2018 | 47 | 93 | 6 | 6,545 |
| 2019 | 48 | 93 | 5 | 7,067 |
| 2020 | 59 | 105 | 1 | 6,490 |
| 2021 | 46 | 146 | 6 | 6,354 |
| 2022 | 55 | 150 | 49 | 6,103 |
| 2023 | 65 | 104 | 27 (4) | 7,176 |
| 2024 | 59 | 125 | 22 (10) | 7,897 |
| 2025 | 52 | 113 | 4 | 7,592 |
| 2026 | 43 | 183 | 8 | — |
What is it indicated for?
CONMED CleanSeal Vessel Sealers are intended to be used in open and minimally invasive procedures for the ligation and division of tissue bundles, lymphatics, and vessels up to and including 6 mm vessels (arteries, veins, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins). The handpiece is indicated for use in gynecological and general surgical procedures, including urologic, thoracic, and vascular. These procedures include, but are not limited to, hysterectomies…
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CONMED CleanSeal Vessel Sealers are intended to be used in open and minimally invasive procedures for the ligation and division of tissue bundles, lymphatics, and vessels up to and including 6 mm vessels (arteries, veins, pulmonary arteries, pulmonary veins). The handpiece is indicated for use in gynecological and general surgical procedures, including urologic, thoracic, and vascular. These procedures include, but are not limited to, hysterectomies, oophorectomies, colectomies, Nissen fundoplication, and adhesiolysis. CleanSeal vessel sealer has not been shown to be effective for tubal sterilization or tubal coagulation for sterilization procedures. Do not use CleanSeal vessel sealer for these procedures.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K231732 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K231732: CleanSeal Advanced Bipolar Vessel Sealer Maryland.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K231732
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026