# K972647: CO2 Pneumo-Dissector

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Cook Urological, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 10, 1998 after 269 days
- Product code: HET (Laparoscope, Gynecologic (And Accessories))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 884.1720
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Pump Vac™ (Plus and III) with PAL™ (Probe for Aspiration/Lavage): named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Nezhat-Dorsey Hydrodissection System: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Cabot Irrigation/Aspiration System with Corson Hydrodissection Insert™: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K252957: Pneumo Dissector Hook (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The CO2 Pneumo-Dissector is used to gently dissect planes of soft tissue using short, pressure regulated, trigger-controlled pulses of CO2 gas. The device may be used in both open and laparoscopic procedures in which gentle, blunt dissection of soft tissue planes is desired.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K972647
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology