# K972415: Minisite*Bipolar Forceps** Device

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc
- Decided: Sep 19, 1997 after 84 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K912544 (1991). 1 ancestor in all.
255 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
1 of 257 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K912544: Bipolar Forceps, Everest Medical Corp. (1991) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K991859: Dexide Bipolar Forceps II ** Device (1999), 234 descendants of its own
- K012833: Intuitive Surgical Bipolar Forceps (2001), 233 descendants of its own
- K050404: Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic Instruments (2005), 229 descendants of its own
- K050802: Modification to Intuitive Surgical DA Vinci Surgical System and Endoscopic Instruments (2005), 228 descendants of its own
- K063220: DA Vinci S Surgical System-V1.1, Model IS2000 (2006), 224 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Minisite* Bipolar Forceps** Device is indicate for use in laparoscopic bipolar coagulation.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K972415
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology