# K980758: 3 MM Selec-Tip Laparoscopic Scissors

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Microline Pentax, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 27, 1998 after 28 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: 3 generations back to K932648 (1993). 6 ancestors in all.
10 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 17 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K970826: Selecta-Tip Laparoscopic Scissors, Microline Pentax, Inc. (1997) Summary page 1.
- K973648: Mini Forceps with HF, 3.5MM; Micro Forceps with HF, 2MM, Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp. (1997) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K014207: Reposable Instrument System, Models MF001-MF083 (2002), 8 descendants of its own
- K063485: Logic Laparoscopic Scissors (2006), 7 descendants of its own
- K090583: Endoscopic Monopolar Scissors, Models Ems-235, Ems-165 (2009), 4 descendants of its own
- K141058: Ensizor Endoscopic Scissors (2014), 3 descendants of its own
- K150939: Ensizor Endoscopic Scissors (2015), 2 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Cutting and Dissecting Various Abdominal Tissue during Endoscopic (inclusive of laparoscopic) Surgical Procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K980758
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology