# K960009: Storz S2050 Series Bipolar Forceps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Storz Instrument Co.
- Decided: Mar 6, 1996 after 64 days
- Product code: GEI (Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4400
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
211 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 212 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Kirwan Bipolar Forceps: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Mentor O&O WET-FIELD Bipolar Forceps: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K981916: Ligasure Vessel Sealing System (1998), 202 descendants of its own
- K051644: Valleylab Forcetriad Electrosurgical Generator (2005), 128 descendants of its own
- K031011: Ligasure 5MM Laparoscopic Sealer-Divider, Model LS1500 (2003), 114 descendants of its own
- K070162: Forcetriad Electrosurgical Generator; Ligasure Instruments (2007), 102 descendants of its own
- K092879: Ligasure 5MM Blunt Tip Laparoscopic Sealer-Divider (2009), 65 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Storz S2050 series of bipolar forceps are used to control bleeding during surgical procedures, using high frequency electric current. Several of the forceps are designed for ophthalmic procedures specifically, while others are marketed for ENT procedures, neurosurgery, and/or plastic and reconstructive surgery. The forceps function by pinching tissue between the forcep tips, and allowing electric current to pass through it. The affected tissue is coagulated, and bleeding is arrested.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K960009
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology