# K992931: Non-Stick Bipolar Forceps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Silverglide Surgical Technologies
- Decided: Nov 17, 1999 after 78 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 K923332 (1992). 4 ancestors in all.
117 later devices descend from it; 6 cite it directly.
0 of 122 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K970987: Electrosurgical Electrode, Fusion Medical Technologies, Inc. (1997) Summary page 1.
- K982705: Midas Touch Bipolar Forceps, Iti Medical Technologies, Inc. (1998) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K011722: Atricure Bipolar Coagulation System (2001), 92 descendants of its own
- K020919: Atricure Bipolar System, Models ASU1, ASU2, ASU3, LHP1, LHP2, RHP1 (2002), 90 descendants of its own
- K040690: Surgifrost 10 CM Cryosurgical Device Plus Frostbyte Clamp and Cryosurgical Console (2004), 42 descendants of its own
- K031247: Cardioblate Bipolar Radiofrequency Surgical Ablation System (2003), 34 descendants of its own
- K022894: Epicor Medical Ablation System (2004), 23 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Link Technology Non-Stick Bipolar Forceps product is intended to facilitate grasping and manipulation of soft tissue and blood vessels and provide electrocautery in surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K992931
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology