510(k) · Cleared
ClearedValley Forge Bipolar Ball Tip Electrode
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Valley Forge Scientific Corp. · JOS Electrode, Electrosurgical
Cleared on Dec 19, 1997 after a 91-day review. The FDA summary names no predicate by number. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Dec 19, 1997
- Review
- 91 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- JOS
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 0
1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- This deviceK973554 Valley Forge Bipolar Ball Tip ElectrodeValley Forge Scientific Corp. · 1997
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK042604 Vally Forge Scientific Malis Bipolar Disposable Finger Operated…Valley Forge Scientific Corp. · 2004
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K042604Vally Forge Scientific Malis Bipolar Disposable Finger Operated Electrosurgical…Valley Forge Scientific Corp. · 2004 · cites it directly0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 (this device) | K973554 | Valley Forge Bipolar Ball Tip Electrode | Valley Forge Scientific Corp. | 1997 | — |
| +1 | K042604 | Vally Forge Scientific Malis Bipolar Disposable Finger Operated… | Valley Forge Scientific Corp. | 2004 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against?
The FDA summary names no predicate by number.
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K042604 | Vally Forge Scientific Malis Bipolar Disposable Finger Operated Electrosurgical… | 2004 | 0 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Of its descendants, K042604 (Valley Forge Scientific Corp., 2004) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All JOS devicesJOS Electrode, Electrosurgical: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · JOS
1in 2016
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · JOS
Too few JOS 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · JOS
2in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · JOS
6in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code JOS, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 29 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 1 | 37 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 62 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 2 | 7 |
| 2013 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 2 | 17 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 12 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 8 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The bipolar ball electrodes are designed for electrosurgical coagulation of soft
body tissue in a dry, infiltrated or wet surgical field.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K973554 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K973554: Valley Forge Bipolar Ball Tip Electrode.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K973554
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026