# K020143: Vasoview 5 Harvesting Cannula

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Guidant Corporation, Cardiac Surgery
- Decided: Feb 20, 2002 after 35 days
- Product code: HET (Laparoscope, Gynecologic (And Accessories))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 884.1720
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K945975 (1994). 2 ancestors in all.
17 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
3 of 20 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K945975: Evershears (R) Scissors, Bilap (R) Probes, Bicoag (R) Forceps, Everest Medical Corp. (1994) Summary page 2.
- K963930: CTS Midcab/SVH Bipolar Scissors, Cardiothoracic Systems, Inc. (1997) Summary page 2.
- (no number) VasoView™ Uniport Plus: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K022718: Vasoview 6 Harvesting Cannula, Models VH-2000, VH-2001 & VH-2002 (2002), 16 descendants of its own
- K041981: Guidant Vasoview 6 Harvesting Cannula, Model VH-2000; Guidant Vasoview 6 Accessory Pack, Model VH-2004 (2004), 15 descendants of its own
- K052274: Guidant Vasoview Hemopro Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System, Model VH-3000 (2005), 7 descendants of its own
- K101274: Vasoview Hemopro 2 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System (2010), 4 descendants of its own
- K233879: Vasoview Hemopro 3 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System (VH-6000), Vasoview Hemopro 3 Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting System with Vasoshield (VH-6001), Vasoview Hemopro 3 Power Adapter (VH-6020) (2024), 2 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Nov 19, 2003 · Not classified · Z-0292-04: VasoView 5 scissors are stiff and/or the scissor toggle has the potential to break during use.

## Indications for use
The VasoView 5 Harvesting Cannula has applications in minimally invasive surgery and is primarily indicated for patients undergoing endoscopic surgery for vessel harvesting. It is indicated for cutting tissue and controlling bleeding through coagulation in general and cardiothoracic surgery including minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB), lower extremity and thoracoscopic procedures. Lower extremity procedures include tissue dissection/vessel harvesting along the saphenous vein for use in coronary artery bypass grafting and peripheral artery bypass. Thoracoscopic procedures include exposure and dissection of structures external to the parietal pleura, including nerves, blood vessels and other tissues of the chest wall.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K020143
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology