# K233471: Reprocessed HARMONIC 1100 Shears, 5mm Diameter, 20cm length (HAR1120); Reprocessed HARMONIC 1100 Shears, 5mm Diameter, 36cm length (HAR1136)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Stryker Sustainability Solutions
- Decided: Feb 20, 2024 after 118 days
- Product code: NLQ (Single-Use Reprocessed Ultrasonic Surgical Instruments)
- Device class: U
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 11 generations back to K932293 (1994). 68 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 70 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K200841: Harmonic 1100 Shears, 20cm length, Harmonic 1100 36cm length, Generator G11, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC (2020) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K241606: Reprocessed HARMONIC 1100 Shears, 5mm Diameter, 20cm Length (HAR1120); Reprocessed HARMONIC 1100 Shears, 5mm Diameter, 36cm Length (HAR1136) (2024), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Reprocessed HARMONIC 1100 Shears are indicated for soft tissue incisions when bleeding control and minimal thermal injury are desired. The instruments can be used as an adjunct to or substitute for electrosurgery, lasers and steel scalpels in general, pediatric, gynecologic, urologic, thoracic, sealing and transection of lymphatic vessels, and other open and endoscopic procedures. The instruments allow for the coagulation of veins up to and including 5 mm in diameter and arteries up to and including 7 mm in diameter, using the Energy button with Advanced Hemostasis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K233471
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology