# K792365: Bipolar Forceps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Concept, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 10, 1979 after 17 days
- Product code: JOS (Electrode, Electrosurgical)
- 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
No predicates in its family tree.
11 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 12 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K993655: Micro-France Electrosurgical Instruments, Various (1999), 10 descendants of its own
- K150959: Sutter Bipolar Forceps-Calvian (2015), 3 descendants of its own
- K172368: Bipolar Micro-Coagulation Forceps (2018), 2 descendants of its own
- K024304: Microsurgical Bipolar Handpiece (2003), 2 descendants of its own
- K080257: Microfrance Laparoscopic Manual Surgical Instruments (2008), 1 descendant of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K792365
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology