# K953355: Gip/Meid-Globe Hot Biopsy Forceps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Medi-Globe Corp.
- Decided: Apr 4, 1996 after 262 days
- Product code: KGE (Forceps, Biopsy, Electric)
- 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K874314 (1987). 1 ancestor in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K874314: Wilson-Cook Biopsy Forceps, Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. (1987) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K160625: Disposable Hot Biopsy Forceps (2016), 2 descendants of its own
- K173495: Single Use Hot Biopsy Forceps FD-231 (2018), 0 descendants of its own
- K180018: Disposable Hot Biopsy Forceps (2018), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The intended use of the GIP Medi-Globe Hot Biopsy Forceps is identical to the Wilson-Cook device for removal of small polyps in the GI track.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K953355
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology