# K182772: Valleylab Smoke Evacuation Rocker Switch Pencil , Valleylab Telescoping Smoke Evacuation Rocker Switch Pencil

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Covidien
- Decided: Nov 19, 2018 after 49 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 K936304 (1994). 4 ancestors in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 9 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K103375: Plumepen Integrated Smoke Evacuation Pencil, Medtek Devices, Inc. (2011) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K220996: Duoblade (2023), 1 descendant of its own
- K252211: Duoblade Plus SE (DB1EP, DB1EP-T, DB1EP-H, DB1EP-TH); Duoblade Prime (DB1P, DB1P-T, DB1P-H, DB1P-TH) (2025), 0 descendants of its own
- K240572: Valleylab™ SM Smoke Management Pencil with Edge™ Blade Electrode, 10’ (3m) (VSMP10); Valleylab™ SM Smoke Management Pencil with Edge™ Blade Electrode, 15’ (4.6m) (VSMP15); Valleylab™ SM Smoke Management Pencil with Edge™ Blade Electrode, 10’ (3m), Non-Sterile Bulk (VSMP10NSB); Valleylab™ SM Smoke Management Extended Nozzle (for use with 4” (100mm) electrode) (VSMEN4); Valleylab™ SM Smoke Management Extended Nozzle (for use with 6.5” (165mm) electrode) (VSMEN6) (2024), 0 descendants of its own
- K202962: Smoke Evacuation Button Switch Pencil, Non-Ext., 10ft, D1, Smoke Evacuation Button Switch Pencil, Non-Ext., 15ft, D1, Smoke Evacuation Button Switch Pencil, Non-Ext., 10ft, D2, Smoke Evacuation Button Switch Pencil, Non-Ext., 15ft, D2, Telescopic Smoke Evacuation Button Switch Pencil, 10ft, Telescopic Smoke Evacuation Button Switch Pencil, 15ft, Telescopic Smoke Evacuation Button Switch Pencil, 15ft, Telescopic Smoke Evacuation Button Switch Pencil, Lock, 15ft (2020), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The smoke evacuation rocker switch pencil and telescoping smoke evacuation rocker switch pencil are intended for general electrosurgical applications, including cutting and coagulation, and for removing smoke generated by electrosurgery when used in conjunction with an effective smoke evacuation system. The pencil enables the operator to remotely conduct an electrosurgical current from the output connector of an electrosurgical unit to the operative site for the desired surgical effect.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K182772
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology