# K023506: Surgical Medical Device Cautery

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Modern Medical Equipment Mfg., Ltd.
- Decided: Jan 13, 2004 after 452 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
No predicates in its family tree.
25 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 26 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Most influential descendants
- K062779: Defogging Heated Endoscope Lens Protector (Dhelp); Defogging Endoscope Lens Protector (Delp) (2006), 23 descendants of its own
- K080613: Clear-VU System, Models: CVL-01-1000, CVL-01-1030, CVL-01-1045 (2008), 16 descendants of its own
- K151117: Laparoscope Lens Shield Device (2015), 8 descendants of its own
- K160172: Laparoscope Lens Shield Device (2016), 7 descendants of its own
- K170103: Laparoscope Lens Shield Device (LENS) (2017), 6 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The cautery is a battery-powered medical device used in Ophthalmologic surgical procedures to cauterize small blood vessels to help reduce blood loss and keep the surgical site clear of excess blood. Use for controlling diffuse bleeding and sculpting woven grafts.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K023506
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology