# K012150: Patton Endo-Bag

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Patton Medical Corp.
- Decided: Sep 20, 2001 after 72 days
- Product code: GCJ (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K923945 (1993). 2 ancestors in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K933104: One-Handed Endopouch Specimen Retrieval Bag, ETHICON, Inc. (1993) Summary page 1.
- K923945: Pleatman Sac Specimen Container, Cabot Medical Corp. (1993) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K030422: Lina-Bag, Models LB-60, LB-100 (2003), 3 descendants of its own
- K033842: Nubert, Albert and Hubert Impervious Bags for Endoscopic Retrieval of Tissue (2004), 2 descendants of its own
- K123728: Retrieval Bag (2013), 1 descendant of its own
- K210248: Lab Bag with Fabric Pouch (2021), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Patton Endo-Bag is a single-use retrieval bag designed to temporarily contain ergans or tissues and facilitates their removal from the patient without ~contamination, during laparoscopic surgery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K012150
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology