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Trocar

K172038510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 27, 2017114-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.1500

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Wickimed (Huizhou) Medical Equipment Manufacturing Co.,Ltd · GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery

Cleared on Oct 27, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K141594 (Unimicro Medical Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., 2015) and 1 other predicate after a 114-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1992. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Oct 27, 2017
Review
114 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GCJ
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K920110 (1992). 5 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

  1. Root · 3 generations backK920110 Endopath Disposable Thoracic Trocar SleeveETHICON, Inc. · 1992
  2. 2 generations backK112358 Unimax Trocar SystemUnimax Medical Systems, Inc. · 2011
  3. 1 generation backK141594 Unimicro Trocar Kit, models: Auto-Locking Trocar, Hasson Trocar…Unimicro Medical Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. · 2015
  4. This deviceK172038 TrocarWickimed (Huizhou) Medical Equipment Manufacturing Co.,Ltd · 2017
  5. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK232866 Disposable Abdominal Trocars (Bladed Trocars, Bladeless Trocars…Jiangsu Channel Medical Device Co., Ltd. · 2023

Most influential descendants

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  • K232866Disposable Abdominal Trocars (Bladed Trocars, Bladeless Trocars, Optical Trocars)Jiangsu Channel Medical Device Co., Ltd. · 2023 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−3K920110Endopath Disposable Thoracic Trocar SleeveETHICON, Inc.1992—
−2K112358Unimax Trocar SystemUnimax Medical Systems, Inc.2011—
−1K141594Unimicro Trocar Kit, models: Auto-Locking Trocar, Hasson Trocar, Bladeless…Unimicro Medical Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.2015—
0 (this device)K172038TrocarWickimed (Huizhou) Medical Equipment Manufacturing Co.,Ltd2017—
+1K232866Disposable Abdominal Trocars (Bladed Trocars, Bladeless Trocars, Optical…Jiangsu Channel Medical Device Co., Ltd.2023—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199710
200310

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
202310
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K172038, 1992–2023Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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? (2)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K141594Unimicro Trocar Kit, models: Auto-Locking Trocar, Hasson Trocar, Bladeless Trocar
Summary page 5
…Name n and Code regulation number Unimicro Disposable Unimicro ClassⅡ, 21CFR K141594 Trocar Kit Surgical Medical GCJ 876.1500 Trocar Systems…
Unimicro Medical Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.2015—
*K112358Unimax Trocar System
Summary page 5
…/Cannula (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd. Unimax Disposable Unimax ClassⅡ, 21CFR K112358 Trocar Surgical Medical GCJ 876.1500 System Trocar Systems Inc.…
Unimax Medical Systems, Inc.2011—

Also cleared against K141594: 3 other devices →

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K232866Disposable Abdominal Trocars (Bladed Trocars, Bladeless Trocars, Optical Trocars)Jiangsu Channel Medical Device Co., Ltd.20230

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 25 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.8 years on median.
  • 1 of the 5 ancestors has a recall of any class.
  • Of its descendants, K232866 (Jiangsu Channel Medical Device Co., Ltd., 2023) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
  • 3 other devices also cite its predicate K141594.

How does its category compare?

All GCJ devices

GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · GCJ

21in 2025

2007: 182008: 192009: 212010: 242011: 152012: 172013: 152014: 192015: 262016: 272017: 202018: 212019: 152020: 282021: 182022: 202023: 312024: 292025: 212026 (partial year): 26
2007high 31 (2023) · low 15 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GCJ

108in 2025

2007: 42 days median2008: 73 days median2009: 85 days median2010: 122 days median2011: 113 days median2012: 88 days median2013: 93 days median2014: 90 days median2015: 76 days median2016: 99 days median2017: 77 days median2018: 88 days median2019: 60 days median2020: 61 days median2021: 116 days median2022: 103 days median2023: 109 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 108 days median2026 (partial year): 122 days median
2007high 122 (2010) · low 42 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · GCJ

5in 2025

2007: 122008: 162009: 62010: 302011: 92012: 12013: 7, 1 Class I2014: 22016: 52017: 12018: 12022: 12023: 12025: 52026 (partial year): 1
2007high 30 (2010) · low 0 (2015)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GCJ

5,860in 2025

2007: 1,6392008: 1,3192009: 1,9952010: 2,6572011: 2,1332012: 1,5262013: 1,5652014: 1,7142015: 1,7102016: 2,0802017: 3,4682018: 2,5622019: 2,5782020: 2,6182021: 3,4312022: 3,9452023: 6,0022024: 6,0472025: 5,860
2007high 6,047 (2024) · low 1,319 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GCJ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071842121,639
20081973161,319
2009218561,995
201024122302,657
20111511392,133
2012178811,526
201315937 (1)1,565
2014199021,714
2015267601,710
2016279952,080
2017207713,468
2018218812,562
2019156002,578
2020286102,618
20211811603,431
20222010313,945
20233110916,002
2024299006,047
20252110855,860
2026261221—

What is it indicated for?

The Trocar, Model: Auto-Locking Trocar, Bladeless Trocar and Visible Trocar has application in a variety of endoscopic procedures to provide a port of entry for endoscopic instruments.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

Cite this page

510(k) Report. “K172038: Trocar.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K172038

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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