510(k) · Cleared
ClearedSurgiquest Airseal Optical Trocar & Cannula System
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Surgiquest, Inc. · GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery
Cleared on Jul 30, 2007 as substantially equivalent to K903419 (United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc, 1990) and 4 other predicates after a 52-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1990. 36 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Jul 30, 2007
- Review
- 52 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GCJ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 5
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K903419 (1990). 5 ancestors in all. 36 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 2 generations backK903419 Modified Surgiport Disposable Trocar and SleeveUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · 1990
- 1 generation backK063859 Surgiquest Elastomeric Optical Trocar & CannulaSurgiquest, Inc. · 2007
- This deviceK071571 Surgiquest Airseal Optical Trocar & Cannula SystemSurgiquest, Inc. · 2007
- Descendant · cites it directly · 35 of its ownK103692 Sugiquest Airsealoptical Trocar & Cannula System with Integrated…Surgiquest, Inc. · 2011
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 27 of its ownK143404 SurgiQuest AirSeal iFS SystemSurgiquest, Inc. · 2015 · Recalled
- Descendant · 3 generations on · 17 of its ownK170784 PneumoclearW.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH · 2017 · Recalled
- Descendant · 4 generations on · 14 of its ownK201361 PneumoclearW.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH · 2020
- Descendant · 5 generations on · 11 of its ownK232610 da Vinci Surgical System Model IS5000, da Vinci Insufflator and Tube…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2024 · Recalled
Showing 5 of 36 descendants. See all descendants
Descendants cleared per year
Most influential descendants
Showing 5 of 36 · See all- K103692Sugiquest Airsealoptical Trocar & Cannula System with Integrated Insufflator Dpis 2000Surgiquest, Inc. · 2011 · cites it directly35descendants
- K143404SurgiQuest AirSeal iFS SystemSurgiquest, Inc. · 2015 · 2 generations on27descendants
- K170784PneumoclearW.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH · 2017 · 3 generations on17descendants
- K201361PneumoclearW.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH · 2020 · 4 generations on14descendants
- K232610da Vinci Surgical System Model IS5000, da Vinci Insufflator and Tube Set with Smoke…Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2024 · 5 generations on11descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −2 | K903419 | Modified Surgiport Disposable Trocar and Sleeve | United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc | 1990 | — |
| −1 | K063859 | Surgiquest Elastomeric Optical Trocar & Cannula | Surgiquest, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K071571 | Surgiquest Airseal Optical Trocar & Cannula System | Surgiquest, Inc. | 2007 | — |
| +1 | K103692 | Sugiquest Airsealoptical Trocar & Cannula System with Integrated Insufflator… | Surgiquest, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| +2 | K143404 | SurgiQuest AirSeal iFS System | Surgiquest, Inc. | 2015 | 11 |
| +3 | K170784 | Pneumoclear | W.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH | 2017 | 1 |
| +4 | K201361 | Pneumoclear | W.O.M. World of Medicine GmbH | 2020 | — |
| +5 | K232610 | da Vinci Surgical System Model IS5000, da Vinci Insufflator and Tube Set with… | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 2024 | 6 |
Other ancestors by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1 | 0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 | 3 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 |
| 2019 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 3 | 0 |
| 2021 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 | 0 |
| 2025 | 6 | 0 |
| 2026 | 7 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against? (5)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K903419 | Modified Surgiport Disposable Trocar and SleeveSummary page 1…rademark name to be determined) PREDICATE SurgiportTM Blunt Tip Trocar DEVICE(S) U.S. Surgical Corp. (Norwalk, CT) K903419 EndoPath III Trocar System Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH)… | 1990 |
| * | K032676 | Endopath Bladeless Trocar, Endopath Blunt Tip Trocar, Endopath Dilating Tip TrocarSummary page 1…K903419 EndoPath III Trocar System Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH) K032676 Elastomeric Optical Trocar & Cannula SurgiQuest, Inc. (Orange, CT)… | 2003 |
| * | K063859 | Surgiquest Elastomeric Optical Trocar & CannulaSummary page 1…K032676 Elastomeric Optical Trocar & Cannula SurgiQuest, Inc. (Orange, CT) K063859 LapEvac Filtration Device for the Pneumoperitoneum Buffalo Filter (Buffalo, NY… | 2007 |
| * | K052797 | Lapevac, Filtration Device for the PeriotoneumSummary page 1…K063859 LapEvac Filtration Device for the Pneumoperitoneum Buffalo Filter (Buffalo, NY) K052797 Sun Medical Smoke / Fluid Evacuation System Sun Medical Inc. (Arlington, TX)… | 2006 |
| * | K911154 | Sun Medical Smoke/Fluid Evac Syst, Model Sfe-200Summary page 1…K052797 Sun Medical Smoke / Fluid Evacuation System Sun Medical Inc. (Arlington, TX) K911154 DEVICE DESCRIPTION The subject is a surgical trocar and cannula composed of medical grade materia… | 1991 |
What descends from it? (36)
See all 361 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K103692 | Sugiquest Airsealoptical Trocar & Cannula System with Integrated Insufflator Dpis 2000 | 2011 | 35 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 17 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 16.6 years on median.
- 1 of the 5 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K103692 (Surgiquest, Inc., 2011) has gone furthest, with 35 descendants of its own.
- 5 other devices also cite its predicate K903419.
How does its category compare?
All GCJ devicesGCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2007, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · GCJ
21in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GCJ
108in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GCJ
5in 2025
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GCJ
5,860in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GCJ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 1,639 |
| 2008 | 19 | 73 | 16 | 1,319 |
| 2009 | 21 | 85 | 6 | 1,995 |
| 2010 | 24 | 122 | 30 | 2,657 |
| 2011 | 15 | 113 | 9 | 2,133 |
| 2012 | 17 | 88 | 1 | 1,526 |
| 2013 | 15 | 93 | 7 (1) | 1,565 |
| 2014 | 19 | 90 | 2 | 1,714 |
| 2015 | 26 | 76 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 2016 | 27 | 99 | 5 | 2,080 |
| 2017 | 20 | 77 | 1 | 3,468 |
| 2018 | 21 | 88 | 1 | 2,562 |
| 2019 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 2,578 |
| 2020 | 28 | 61 | 0 | 2,618 |
| 2021 | 18 | 116 | 0 | 3,431 |
| 2022 | 20 | 103 | 1 | 3,945 |
| 2023 | 31 | 109 | 1 | 6,002 |
| 2024 | 29 | 90 | 0 | 6,047 |
| 2025 | 21 | 108 | 5 | 5,860 |
| 2026 | 26 | 122 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The SurgiQuest AirSeal™ Optical Trocar & Cannula System has applications in abdominal and thoracic minimally invasive surgical procedures to establish a path of entry for endoscopic instruments. The trocar may be used with or without visualization for primary and secondary insertions.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K071571 · printed Nov 6, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K071571: Surgiquest Airseal Optical Trocar & Cannula System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K071571
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026