# K013576: Pericscope, Model # PERISC1

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 25, 2002 after 88 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 K973139 (1997). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K973139: Endopath Ultra-Retractor/ Endopath Vessel Dissector, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (1997) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The PERIscope Optical Dissector is intended for dissection of connective tissue and the creation of an operative cavity in the extraperitoneal spaces and subcutaneous areas. The instrument has application in various general surgical procedures, such as laparoscopic hernia repair.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K013576
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology