# K972749: Pao Bipolar Coaxial Coagulator (55-P15C/55-P18C/55-P18S/55-P19S/55-P20S)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: C.M. Chance, Ltd.
- Decided: Mar 13, 1998 after 233 days
- Product code: HQR (Apparatus, Cautery, Radiofrequency, Ac-Powered)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 886.4100
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 1 device in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Indications for use
The Pao Bipolar Coaxial Coagulator is for cauterizing microscopic vessels on the conjunctiva and sclera. It is for extraocular surgery and it is not to be used for intraocular surgery (within the anterior or posterior segment of the eye).

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K972749
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology