# K162445: LiVac Retractor System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Livac Pty, Ltd.
- Decided: Oct 20, 2016 after 50 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: 2 generations back to K914190 (1992). 4 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K133345: Reveel Endoscopic Retractor, Retraction Limited (2014) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K243399: Boehringer Laboratories Liver Retractor (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The LiVac Retractor is designed as an organ and tissue retractor for use in laparoscopic procedures to elevate organs and tissue to provide improved access and visualisation of surgical sites.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K162445
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology