# K003417: Mini Fiber Endoscopes; Outer Sheaths; Veress Cannulas; Veress Cannulas with Outer Sheaths, Set

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
- Decided: Apr 4, 2001 after 153 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.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 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
- K041321: Veroscope Optical Veress Cannula & Dilation Tube System (2004), 1 descendant of its own
- K062097: Veress Cannula and Modular Veress Cannula (2006), 0 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K003417
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology