# K884656: Disposable Bipolar Cord and Bipolar Forcep

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Dermacare
- Decided: Nov 25, 1988 after 18 days
- Product code: GEI (Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4400
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
16 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 17 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
- K080187: Olsen Medical Single Use Bayonet Bipolar Irrigating Forceps (2008), 13 descendants of its own
- K110924: Disposable Spetzler-Malis Dual Irrigating Bipolar Forceps (2011), 8 descendants of its own
- K121426: Aynergetics Disposable Spetzler-Malis Standard Bipolar Forceps (2012), 7 descendants of its own
- K182773: Single-Use Non-Stick Bipolar forceps Bayonet, Single-Use Non-Stick Bipolar Irrigating forceps, Single Use Non-Stick Bipolar Suction forceps (2019), 2 descendants of its own
- K162469: CODMAN VersaTru Standard Disposable Non-Stick Bipolar Forceps, CODMAN VersaTru Slim Disposable Non-Stick Bipolar Forceps (2016), 2 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Jun 1, 2012 · Class II · Z-1996-2012: Firm officials reported to CIN-DO that the outer carton label of this sterile, single use device is misbranded in that it lists an incorrect expiration date. The outer carton label lists the sterile e

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K884656
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology