# K984417: Bipolar Grasping Forceps  Biq+

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Olympus America, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 24, 1999 after 76 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: 2 generations back to K945975 (1994). 5 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K945975: Evershears (R) Scissors, Bilap (R) Probes, Bicoag (R) Forceps, Everest Medical Corp. (1994) Summary page 1.
- K955001: Evershears Scissors, Bilap Probes, Bicoag Forceps, Everest Medical Corp. (1995) Summary page 1.
- K971565: Bicoag Coagulating Forceps, Everest Medical Corp. (1998) Summary page 1.
- K955623: Olympus Bipolar Forceps, Olympus America, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.
- K944201: HI-Q Hand Instruments- Urology, Olympus America, Inc. (1994) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K140624: Hicura Hand Instruments (2014), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Olympus Bipolar Forceps has been designed for grasping and coagulation of soft tissue and blood vessels during endoscopic treatment in laparoscopic and gynecological applications.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K984417
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology