# K820430: Diathermic Snares

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: American Endoscopy, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 8, 1982 after 50 days
- Product code: KNS (Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (With Or Without Accessories))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.4300
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 3 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
- K081580: Beamer Argon Snare Probe (2008), 1 descendant of its own
- K091355: Deuce Polypectomy Snare, Models 000995, 000996,000997, 000998 (2009), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K820430
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology