# K172671: HelixAR Electrosurgical Generator with Argon Beam Coagulation, HelixAR Mobile Pedestal

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Conmed Corporation
- Decided: Oct 4, 2017 after 29 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 K981220 (1998). 5 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite 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)
- K152860: Helixar Electrosurgical Generator with Argon Beam Coagulation, Helixar Mobile Pedestal, Conmed Corporation (2015) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- 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/K172671
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology