# 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)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Covidien, LLC
- Decided: Jul 1, 2024 after 123 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 5.

## Indications for use
The Valleylab™ SM Smoke Management Pencil and accessories are designed for general electrosurgical applications, including cutting and coagulation, and for removing surgical 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/K240572
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology