510(k) · Cleared
ClearedNew Deantronics Smoke Evacuation Adapter with 10mm connector. New Deantronics Smoke Evacuation Adapter with 22mm connector. New Deantronics Button Switch Electrosurgical Pencil with SA01 Adapter. New Deantronics Button Switch Electrosurgical Pencil with SA02 Adapter.
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
New Deantronics Taiwan, Ltd. · GEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories
Cleared on Sep 17, 2015 as substantially equivalent to K945260 (Valleylab, Inc., 1994) after a 57-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1994.
- Decided
- Sep 17, 2015
- Review
- 57 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GEI
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K945260 (1994). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK945260 E3590, Smoke Evacuation Attchment for Electrosurgical PencilsValleylab, Inc. · 1994
- This deviceK152031 New Deantronics Smoke Evacuation Adapter with 10mm connector. New…New Deantronics Taiwan, Ltd. · 2015
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K945260 | E3590, Smoke Evacuation Attchment for Electrosurgical Pencils | Valleylab, Inc. | 1994 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K152031 | New Deantronics Smoke Evacuation Adapter with 10mm connector. New Deantronics… | New Deantronics Taiwan, Ltd. | 2015 | — |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K945260 | E3590, Smoke Evacuation Attchment for Electrosurgical PencilsSummary page 6…X. Substantial Equivalence The Smoke Evacuation Adapter is substantially equivalent to the Valleylab (Covidien) Smoke Evacuation Attachment for Electrosurgical Pencils (K945260) based on design, intended use, technology, materials, comparison testing, and performance. Both devices require a user-furnishe… | 1994 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
How does its category compare?
All GEI devicesGEI Electrosurgical, Cutting & Coagulation & Accessories: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2015, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · GEI
52in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GEI
113in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GEI
4in 2025
Class I (14 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GEI
7,592in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GEI, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 50 | 51 | 21 | 2,795 |
| 2008 | 61 | 71 | 19 | 2,556 |
| 2009 | 42 | 130 | 27 | 3,591 |
| 2010 | 46 | 109 | 51 | 3,377 |
| 2011 | 35 | 135 | 32 | 4,463 |
| 2012 | 39 | 133 | 30 | 5,216 |
| 2013 | 48 | 136 | 13 | 4,897 |
| 2014 | 49 | 103 | 3 | 4,908 |
| 2015 | 47 | 123 | 4 | 4,936 |
| 2016 | 64 | 108 | 3 | 5,616 |
| 2017 | 52 | 72 | 2 | 6,073 |
| 2018 | 47 | 93 | 6 | 6,545 |
| 2019 | 48 | 93 | 5 | 7,067 |
| 2020 | 59 | 105 | 1 | 6,490 |
| 2021 | 46 | 146 | 6 | 6,354 |
| 2022 | 55 | 150 | 49 | 6,103 |
| 2023 | 65 | 104 | 27 (4) | 7,176 |
| 2024 | 59 | 125 | 22 (10) | 7,897 |
| 2025 | 52 | 113 | 4 | 7,592 |
| 2026 | 43 | 183 | 8 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The New Deantronics Smoke Evacuation Adapter can be attached directly to an electrosurgical pencil, improving
visibility and capture smoke and odors directly at the surgical site when connected to a smoke evacuator.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K152031 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K152031: New Deantronics Smoke Evacuation Adapter with 10mm connector. New Deantronics Smoke Evacuation Adapter with 22mm connector. New Deantronics Button Switch Electrosurgical Pencil with SA01 Adapter. New Deantronics Button Switch Electrosurgical Pencil with SA02 Adapter..” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K152031
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026