# K170721: Cut-Vac Lighted Smoke Evacuation Electrosurgical Pencil

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Precision Surgical, LLC
- Decided: Apr 21, 2017 after 43 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 K961616 (1996). 2 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K141587: E-Z Clear Smoke Evacuation Electrosurgical Pencil;Clear Nozzle Extention, Ulpa Filter, Charcoal Filter, Adapter, Megadyne Medical Products, Inc. (2015) Summary page 5.

## Indications for use
The Cut-Vac® Smoke Evacuation Electrosurgical Pencil is a monopolar device designed for general electrosurgical applications including cutting and coagulation and for removing smoke generated by electrosurgical current when used in conjunction with an effective smoke evacuation system. This device conducts an 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/K170721
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology