# K111020: Atricure Dissector

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: AtriCure, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 9, 2011 after 58 days
- Product code: FTD (Lamp, Surgical)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4580
- 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 K961122 (1996). 2 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K041681: Atricure Dissector, AtriCure, Inc. (2004) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K232153: Avéli (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The AtriCure Dissector is intended to dissect soft tissue during general, ENT, thoracic, urological and gynecological surgical procedures. The Dissector's battery-powered light source is used to navigate soft tissue for identification of anatomic structures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K111020
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology