# K150068: Unimicro Veress Needle

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Unimicro Medical Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Jul 31, 2015 after 199 days
- Product code: HIF (Insufflator, Laparoscopic)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 884.1730
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K993625 (2000). 2 ancestors in all.
4 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K111441: Unimax Veress Needle, Unimax Medical Systems, Inc. (2011) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K172120: Veress Needle (2017), 2 descendants of its own
- K193339: GTK Veress Needles (2020), 1 descendant of its own
- K232401: Disposable Veress Needles (2023), 0 descendants of its own
- K231407: StarFin (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Unimicro Veress Needle is intended for percutaneous insertion into the peritoneal cavity for the purpose of insufflation with carbon dioxide to establish pneumoperitoneum prior to the placement of trocars during laparoscopic procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K150068
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology