# K983743: Bisure Laparoscopic Bipolar Forceps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Valleylab, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 21, 1999 after 90 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 K955623 (1996). 1 ancestor in all.
8 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 10 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K955623: Olympus Bipolar Forceps, Olympus America, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K001330: Sovereign Bipolar Instruments (2000), 6 descendants of its own
- K030890: Switchblade (2003), 3 descendants of its own
- K113407: Snowden Pencer Laparoscopic Ergonomic Reposable Scissors (2012), 1 descendant of its own
- K160393: AdTec (2016), 0 descendants of its own
- K132232: Mins Needlescopic Resposable Device System (2013), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The BiSure™ Laparoscopic Bipolar Forceps is indicated for use during laparoscopic bipolar coagulation.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K983743
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology