# K912544: Bipolar Forceps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Everest Medical Corp.
- Decided: Jun 24, 1991 after 14 days
- Product code: MAV (Syringe, Balloon Inflation)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.1650
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
256 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
1 of 257 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K972415: Minisite*Bipolar Forceps** Device (1997), 255 descendants of its own
- K991859: Dexide Bipolar Forceps II ** Device (1999), 234 descendants of its own
- K012833: Intuitive Surgical Bipolar Forceps (2001), 233 descendants of its own
- K050404: Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic Instruments (2005), 229 descendants of its own
- K050802: Modification to Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic Instruments (2005), 228 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K912544
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology