# K141272: Floshield 10MM Endoscopic Cannula and Blunt Obturator, Floshield 10MM Endoscopic Cannula, Floshield 10MM Blunt Obturator

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Minimmally Invasive Devices
- Decided: Sep 4, 2014 after 112 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: 14 generations back to K930667 (1994). 81 ancestors in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 86 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K943713: Torcars,Cannulae,Sheaths,Obturators, Karl Storz Endoskop GmbH (1995) Summary page 4.
- K943697: Trocars,Cannulae,Sheaths,Obturators, Karl Storz Endoskop GmbH (1994). Our reading of the summary gave K943897, FDA’s number for NU-Site (Medex, Inc.). Corrected to the number one digit away whose FDA name carries the summary’s words for the device, “Karl Storz 10mm Reusable Trocar with Hasson Style Obturator”.
- K122532: DA Vinci Single-Site Instruments and Accessories, Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (2013) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K150705: FloShield 10mm Endoscopic Cannula and Conical Blunt Obturator, FloShield 10mm Endoscopic Cannula, FloShield 10mm Conical Blunt Obturator (2015), 3 descendants of its own
- K241796: TroCare TroKit Laparoscope Lens Wiper (CP000626) (2024), 2 descendants of its own
- K253994: TroKit Laparoscope Lens Wiper (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K260089: TL-10 Laparoscopic Scope Cleaner (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The reusable FloShield 10mm Endoscopic Cannula and Blunt Obturator is an access device indicated for use with a disposable 8.5 — 13mm Cannula Seal manufactured by Applied Medical to provide a passageway for the introduction of endoscopic instruments in general laparoscopic procedures. The access device is compatible with the da Vinci Si Surgical System.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K141272
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology