# K896626: Hand Controlled Electrosurgical Pencils

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Conmedcorp
- Decided: Jan 11, 1990 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
No predicates in its family tree.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K092732: Propencil Esu Pencil (2009), 1 descendant of its own
- K232407: Cautery Protective Actuation System (CPAS) (2023), 0 descendants of its own
- K042604: Vally Forge Scientific Malis Bipolar Disposable Finger Operated Electrosurgical Instruments (2004), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K896626
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology