# K990728: Thermal Cautery Device, Forceps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Starion Instruments
- Decided: Jun 3, 1999 after 90 days
- Product code: HQP (Unit, Cautery, Thermal, Battery-Powered)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 886.4115
- 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 K902307 (1990). 1 ancestor in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K902307: Shaw II Hemostatic Surgery System, Hemostatic Surgery Corp. (1990) Summary page 1.
- (no number) Accu-Temp disposable hot wire surgical cautery device: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K994019: Cautery Grasper/Dissector (2000), 0 descendants of its own
- K992460: Cautery Clamp and Battery Pack Power Supply (1999), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
Simultaneous cutting and cauterization of soft tissue during surgery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K990728
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology