# K990855: Coopersurgical Infrared Coagulator for Ent

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: CooperSurgical, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 30, 1999 after 15 days
- Product code: KNS (Unit, Electrosurgical, Endoscopic (With Or Without Accessories))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.4300
- 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 K842810 (1984). 7 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K974168: Coopersurgical Infrared Coagulator, Hogan & Hartson (1998) Summary page 2.
- (no number) Redfield Corporation’s Redfield Infrared Coagulator: named in the summary without a submission number

## Indications for use
The CooperSurgical InfraRed Coagulator (“IRC”) is indicated for the treatment of chronic rhinitis through the coagulative necrosis of the submucosal tissue of the inferior turbinate.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K990855
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology