EVEREST BIPOLAR CUTTING FORCEPS AND GYRUS BIPOLAR CUTTING FORCEPS— 510(k) K023492

Clearance details

Applicant

Gyrus Medical, Inc.

Product code

Code GEI

Device class

Class 2

Regulation

21 CFR 878.4400

Advisory panel

General, Plastic Surgery

Date received

2002-10-18

Decision date

2002-11-13

Decision

Substantially Equivalent

Clearance type

Special

Location

Minneapolis, MN, US

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Death

133

Injury

7,585

Malfunction

35,808

Other

44

Total

43,570

Source: openFDA MAUDE database, 2020-01-01 through 2026-04-23. Counts aggregate all devices under this product code, not just this specific clearance. Reports are submissions to FDA, not validated events. Search MAUDE directly →

• Z-1638-2026 — Brand Name: Olympus Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps, 5 mm 33 cm Product Name: Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog Number: 3005 Product Description: The OLYMPUS Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5 mm cannula. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under visualization. The device is intended to be used with the bipolar outputs of compatible generators.Class II·Ongoing·Olympus Corporation of the Americas·20260225
• Z-1639-2026 — Brand Name: Olympus Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps w/Cord, 5mm 33 cm Product Name: Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog Number: 3006 Product Description: The OLYMPUS Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5 mm cannula. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under visualization. The device is intended to be used with the bipolar outputs of compatible generators.Class II·Ongoing·Olympus Corporation of the Americas·20260225
• Z-1642-2026 — Brand Name: Olympus PKS Cutting Forceps, 5mm 33cm Product Name: PKS Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog Number: 3005PK Product Description: The PKS Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5mm cannula. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under visualization. The device is intended to be used with the PKS electrical generator.Class II·Ongoing·Olympus Corporation of the Americas·20260225
• Z-1643-2026 — Brand Name: Olympus PKS Cutting Forceps w/Cord, 5mm 24cm Product Name: PKS Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog Number: 920000PK Product Description: The PKS Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5mm cannula. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under visualization. The device is intended to be used with the PKS electrical generator.Class II·Ongoing·Olympus Corporation of the Americas·20260225
• Z-1644-2026 — Brand Name: Olympus PKS Cutting Forceps, 5mm 33cm Product Name: PKS Cutting Forceps Model/Catalog Number: 920005PK Product Description: The PKS Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5mm cannula. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under visualization. The device is intended to be used with the PKS electrical generator.Class II·Ongoing·Olympus Corporation of the Americas·20260225
• Z-2540-2024 — The Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5-mm or 10-mm cannula, depending on the model/outer diameter size of the forceps. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under visualization. The device is to be used with bipolar outputs of compatible generators. The forceps' jaws are electrically isolated from each other enabling one jaw to act as a return electrode, eliminating the need for a return pad. To transect tissue, a cutting blade is actuated and moves between the electrode jaws. The connections (bipolar electrical signal) to the forceps are through either a hardwired cable (model 3006) or a connector at the bottom of the handle (models 3000 and 3005). The device includes mechanisms (switches and triggers) to provide coagulation using the bipolar electrical energy that reaches the forceps. The forceps are positioned in the desired location for grasping, coagulation, and transection of tissue. The anatomical structure to be coagulated is placed between the open forceps jaws, and once the Forceps Grip trigger is squeezed, the forceps' jaws are closed onto tissue, followed by coagulation. The device includes a blade that is mechanically advanced to perform tissue cutting as needed.Class II·Ongoing·Olympus Corporation of the Americas·20240701
• Z-2541-2024 — The Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5-mm or 10-mm cannula, depending on the model/outer diameter size of the forceps. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under visualization. The device is to be used with bipolar outputs of compatible generators. The forceps' jaws are electrically isolated from each other enabling one jaw to act as a return electrode, eliminating the need for a return pad. To transect tissue, a cutting blade is actuated and moves between the electrode jaws. The connections (bipolar electrical signal) to the forceps are through either a hardwired cable (model 3006) or a connector at the bottom of the handle (models 3000 and 3005). The device includes mechanisms (switches and triggers) to provide coagulation using the bipolar electrical energy that reaches the forceps. The forceps are positioned in the desired location for grasping, coagulation, and transection of tissue. The anatomical structure to be coagulated is placed between the open forceps jaws, and once the Forceps Grip trigger is squeezed, the forceps' jaws are closed onto tissue, followed by coagulation. The device includes a blade that is mechanically advanced to perform tissue cutting as needed.Class II·Ongoing·Olympus Corporation of the Americas·20240701
• Z-2542-2024 — The Everest Bipolar Cutting Forceps are intended to be passed through a 5-mm or 10-mm cannula, depending on the model/outer diameter size of the forceps. Coagulation is achieved using electrosurgical energy under visualization. The device is to be used with bipolar outputs of compatible generators. The forceps' jaws are electrically isolated from each other enabling one jaw to act as a return electrode, eliminating the need for a return pad. To transect tissue, a cutting blade is actuated and moves between the electrode jaws. The connections (bipolar electrical signal) to the forceps are through either a hardwired cable (model 3006) or a connector at the bottom of the handle (models 3000 and 3005). The device includes mechanisms (switches and triggers) to provide coagulation using the bipolar electrical energy that reaches the forceps. The forceps are positioned in the desired location for grasping, coagulation, and transection of tissue. The anatomical structure to be coagulated is placed between the open forceps jaws, and once the Forceps Grip trigger is squeezed, the forceps' jaws are closed onto tissue, followed by coagulation. The device includes a blade that is mechanically advanced to perform tissue cutting as needed.Class II·Ongoing·Olympus Corporation of the Americas·20240701

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