# K152860: Helixar Electrosurgical Generator with Argon Beam Coagulation, Helixar Mobile Pedestal

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Conmed Corporation
- Decided: Dec 29, 2015 after 90 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 K981220 (1998). 4 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K050161: System 7500-B Electrosurgical Unit; Abcflex Probe for Flexible Endoscopy, Conmed Electrosurgery (2005) Summary page 5.
- K020186: Conmed System 5000 Esu, Conmedcorp (2002) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K172671: HelixAR Electrosurgical Generator with Argon Beam Coagulation, HelixAR Mobile Pedestal (2017), 2 descendants of its own
- K213354: Unify Multifunction Energy Platform, CleanSeal Vessel Sealers, Unify Bipolar Resection Cables, Unify Wireless FootSwitch, Unify Cart (2022), 0 descendants of its own
- K203522: Surn5 Electrosurgical Argon Beam Generator and Accessories (2021), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The CONMED HelixAR ABC System is intended to deliver argon gas as well as high frequency electrical current for the cutting and/or coagulation of tissue.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K152860
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology