# K141587: E-Z Clear Smoke Evacuation Electrosurgical Pencil;Clear Nozzle Extention, Ulpa Filter, Charcoal Filter, Adapter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Megadyne Medical Products, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 18, 2015 after 250 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: 1 generation back to K961616 (1996). 1 ancestor in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite 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)
- K961616: Telescoping Penevac (Modification), I.C Medical, Inc. (1996) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K200253: Megadyne Telescoping Smoke Evacuation Pencil - 10ft tubing, Megadyne Telescoping Smoke Evacuation Pencil  - 15ft tubing, Megadyne Telescoping Smoke Evacuation Soft Tissue Dissector, Megadyne Telescoping Soft Tissue Dissector (2020), 0 descendants of its own
- K170721: Cut-Vac Lighted Smoke Evacuation Electrosurgical Pencil (2017), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The ZIP Pen Smoke Evacuation Electrosurgical Pencil is a monopolar device designed for general electrosurgical applications including cutting and coagulation and for removing smoke generated by electrosurgery when used in conjunction with an effective smoke evacuation system. The device conducts electrosurgical current from an electrosurgical generator and delivers it to the target tissue to achieve the desired surgical effect.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K141587
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology