# K060676: Nes Reprocessed Endoscopic Trocar

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Northeast Scientific, Inc.
- Decided: Sep 7, 2007 after 542 days
- Product code: NLM (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery, Reprocessed)
- 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 K922608 (1993). 5 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K011538: Endopath Non-Bladed Solid Obturator Trocar System, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (2001) Summary page 1.
- K011257: Endopath Non-Bladed Obturator Trocar System (5 MM), Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (2001)
- K990028: Endopath Optiview Optical Surgical Obturator and Sleeve, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (1999) Summary page 1.
- K971738: Endopath Resposable Trocar System, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (1997) Summary page 1.
- K922608: Endopath EP Disposable Trocar, ETHICON, Inc. (1993) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
Reprocessed Endoscopic Trocars are indicated for use to establish a port of entry for endoscopic instruments in patients requiring milally invasive surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K060676
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology