# K962396: Ksea Bipolar Goagulating Forceps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 27, 1996 after 67 days
- Product code: EOB (Nasopharyngoscope (Flexible Or Rigid))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 874.4760
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 2 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 no predicate by number.

## Most influential descendants
- K183199: TRIO Handpiece (2019), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The KSEA Bipolar Coagulating Forceps for endoscopic and non-endoscopic ENT surgery are designed to be used with high frequency electrical current to coagulate tissue during (endoscopic and non-endoscopic ENT surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K962396
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology