# K073057: Pulsar Generator, Model PS100-100, and Peak Plasmablade Tissue Dissection Device, Model PS200-040

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Peak Surgical, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 22, 2008 after 266 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 K780977 (1978). 12 ancestors in all.
33 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 46 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K981724: O.R.Pro 300 Electrosurgical Generator Model 40001-100, Medtrex, Inc. (1998) Summary page 1.
- K013255: Surgitron 120 Iec (Also Known as Surgitron 4.0 Dual RF, Ellman Intl., Inc. (2001) Summary page 1.
- K791639: Model E2515 Electrosurgical Accessory, Valleylab, Inc. (1979) Summary page 1.
- K962044: Valleylab Coated Electrodes, Valleylab, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.
- K960255: Ceramic Blade Electrode, Utah Medical Products, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K082786: Pulsar Generator, Peak Plasmablade; 4.0, Needle, and Ext Tissue Dissection Devices (2008), 24 descendants of its own
- K093695: Peak Plasmablade 3.OS Tissue Dissection Device (2010), 8 descendants of its own
- K083415: Peak Plasmablade Tna Tonsil and Adenoid Tissue Dissection Device (2009), 8 descendants of its own
- K142410: Elliquence Electrodes (2015), 7 descendants of its own
- K160041: Cobbra RF Tissue Dissector (2016), 6 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The PULSAR Generator with the PEAK PlasmaBlade Tissue Dissection Device is intended to be used for cutting and coagulation of soft tissue during surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K073057
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology