# 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

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: New Deantronics Taiwan, Ltd.
- Decided: Nov 20, 2020 after 51 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 K936304 (1994). 5 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K182772: Valleylab Smoke Evacuation Rocker Switch Pencil , Valleylab Telescoping Smoke Evacuation Rocker Switch Pencil, Covidien (2018) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The Smoke Evacuation Button Switch Pencil and Telescoping Smoke Evacuation Button 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/K202962
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology