# K163216: Pinpoint GT Needles

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: C.R. Bard, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 27, 2017 after 223 days
- Product code: BSP (Needle, Conduction, Anesthetic (W/Wo Introducer))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 868.5150
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K932249 (1993). 9 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
2 of 10 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K113207: Sono Tap, Tuohy Sono, Pajunk GmbH (2012) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
The peripheral nerve block Pinpoint™ GT Needle is intended for use in injecting local anesthetics and/or analgesics into a patient to provide regional anesthesia and/or analgesia and/or to facilitate the placement of a catheter. The peripheral nerve block Pinpoint™ GT Needle may be used in any appropriate patient population.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K163216
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology