# K171717: Autocon Iii 400

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 2, 2017 after 54 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: 3 generations back to K933002 (1994). 4 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K062464: Modification to Autocon II 400 Electrosurgical Generator, KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (2007) Summary page 4.
- K060484: Erbe Vio Esu, Model Vio 300 D, Erbe USA, Inc. (2006) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K193591: ARC 400 (2020), 1 descendant of its own
- K230194: HF Surgery Generator 400KHZ (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The AUTOCON III 400 is intended for use by qualified surgeons to provide a high frequency electrical current for monopolar and bipolar cutting and coagulation of tissue structures during surgical operations.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K171717
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology