# K014005: Apple Medical Mobius Elastic Retractor

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Apple Medical Corp.
- Decided: Feb 15, 2002 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 K954824 (1996). 1 ancestor in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites 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)
- K954824: Protector Retractor & Protector Retractor with Drape, Medical Creative Technologies, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K041131: Apple Medical OB Mobius Elastic Retractor (2004), 1 descendant of its own
- K050256: Apple Medical/OB Mobius Elastic Retractor (2005), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Apple Medical Mobius Elastic Retractor is indicated for use to assist in minilaparotomy procedures. It is intended to provide incision retraction and to protect against wound contamination during open surgery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K014005
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology