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Dobbhoff (R) Bipolar Hemostatic Probe

K912129510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 7, 199185-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.4300

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Biosearch Medical Products, Inc. · KNS Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (With Or Without Accessories)

Cleared on Aug 7, 1991 after an 85-day review. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known. 4 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 7, 1991
Review
85 days
Class
Class II
Product code
KNS
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

4 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2010: 2 descendants cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2023: 1 descendant cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK912129 Dobbhoff (R) Bipolar Hemostatic ProbeBiosearch Medical Products, Inc. · 1991
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK092571 Gyrus Acmi Biocoag ProbeGyrus Acmi, Inc. · 2010
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK123319 Gyrus Acmi Bicoag Hemostasis ProbeOlympus Surgical Technologies America · 2012 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK232633 Gold Probe Bipolar Electrohemostasis Catheter; Injection Gold Probe…Boston Scientific · 2023
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK102273 Merit Bipolar Coagulation ProbeMerit Medical Systems, Inc. · 2010

Most influential descendants

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  • K092571Gyrus Acmi Biocoag ProbeGyrus Acmi, Inc. · 2010 · cites it directly2descendants
  • K123319Gyrus Acmi Bicoag Hemostasis ProbeOlympus Surgical Technologies America · 2012 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K232633Gold Probe Bipolar Electrohemostasis Catheter; Injection Gold Probe Bipolar…Boston Scientific · 2023 · 3 generations on0descendants
  • K102273Merit Bipolar Coagulation ProbeMerit Medical Systems, Inc. · 2010 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K912129Dobbhoff (R) Bipolar Hemostatic ProbeBiosearch Medical Products, Inc.1991—
+1K092571Gyrus Acmi Biocoag ProbeGyrus Acmi, Inc.2010—
+2K123319Gyrus Acmi Bicoag Hemostasis ProbeOlympus Surgical Technologies America20125
+3K232633Gold Probe Bipolar Electrohemostasis Catheter; Injection Gold Probe Bipolar…Boston Scientific2023—
+1K102273Merit Bipolar Coagulation ProbeMerit Medical Systems, Inc.2010—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201020
201210
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K912129, 1991–2023Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.

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What was it cleared against?

FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (4)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K092571Gyrus Acmi Biocoag ProbeGyrus Acmi, Inc.20102
K102273Merit Bipolar Coagulation ProbeMerit Medical Systems, Inc.20100

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?

  • Of its descendants, K092571 (Gyrus Acmi, Inc., 2010) has gone furthest, with 2 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All KNS devices

KNS Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (With Or Without Accessories): FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · KNS

11in 2025

2007: 12008: 32009: 32010: 42011: 12012: 22013: 22014: 12015: 32016: 32017: 32018: 52019: 72020: 42021: 42022: 32023: 92024: 32025: 112026 (partial year): 2
2007high 11 (2025) · low 1 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · KNS

171in 2025

2008: 61 days median2009: 212 days median2010: 168 days median2015: 252 days median2016: 30 days median2017: 48 days median2018: 62 days median2019: 66 days median2020: 212 days median2021: 139 days median2022: 182 days median2023: 83 days median2024: 198 days median2025: 171 days median
2007high 252 (2015) · low 30 (2016)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · KNS

14in 2024

2007: 32008: 52009: 22011: 22016: 62017: 12021: 412024: 142026 (partial year): 4
2007high 41 (2021) · low 0 (2010)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · KNS

1,504in 2025

2007: 1642008: 5872009: 1,0272010: 9082011: 8602012: 8482013: 4492014: 4052015: 4062016: 4572017: 4462018: 5632019: 6682020: 9062021: 8142022: 9132023: 9762024: 1,5332025: 1,504
2007high 1,533 (2024) · low 164 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code KNS, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071—3164
20083615587
2009321221,027
201041680908
20111—2860
20122—0848
20132—0449
20141—0405
201532520406
20163306457
20173481446
20185620563
20197660668
202042120906
2021413941814
202231820913
20239830976
20243198141,533
20251117101,504
20262—4—
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510(k) Report. “K912129: Dobbhoff (R) Bipolar Hemostatic Probe.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K912129

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Record history
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  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026