# K970541: Aesculap Modular Monopolar Electrodes

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 28, 1997 after 44 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.
11 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 12 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
- K102921: Endoscopic Monopolar Instruments and Accessories (2011), 4 descendants of its own
- K053282: Adaptable Monopolar Electrodes with Ceramic Tip (2005), 3 descendants of its own
- K062047: Adaptable Monopolar Adaptable and/or Retractable Electrodes (2006), 2 descendants of its own
- K171825: Disposable Endoscopic Surgical Instrument, Reusable Endoscopic Surgical Instrument (2018), 1 descendant of its own
- K163615: Snowden-Pencer MicroLap 3mm Laparoscopic Instruments (2017), 1 descendant of its own

## Indications for use
The Modular Monopolar Electrodes presented in this submission are intended for use in endoscopic surgery (laparoscopy, thoracoscopy) for coagulation and dissection of selected tissue.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K970541
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology