# K964602: Davis Bayonet Electrodes

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Valleylab, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 9, 1997 after 52 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.
44 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 45 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) Valleylab E1000 series Electrodes: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Valleylab E1550 series Electrodes: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K990362: Instrument, Ultrasonic, Scalpel (1999), 33 descendants of its own
- K100597: Harmonic Focus Shears (2010), 18 descendants of its own
- K031710: Olympus Ultrasonic Surgical System (2003), 18 descendants of its own
- K050885: Olympus Ultrasonic Surgical System Sonosurg (2005), 15 descendants of its own
- K111202: Surgical Tissue Management System (2012), 11 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Davis Bayonet Electrodes are intended for use in open surgical procedures where monopolar electrosurgical cutting and coagulation are normally used. The Electrodes are intended for use in conventional electrosurgical pencils and chucks as alternatives to other electrosurgical electrodes.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K964602
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology