510(k) · Cleared
ClearedVeress Needle
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Wickimed (Huizhou) Medical Equipment Manufacturing Co.,Ltd · FHO Pneumoperitoneum Needle
Cleared on Sep 14, 2017 as substantially equivalent to K150068 (Unimicro Medical Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd., 2015) after a 63-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2000. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Sep 14, 2017
- Review
- 63 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FHO
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K993625 (2000). 2 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 3 generations backK993625 Insufflation Needle- 120MM, Model 900-200Genicon, LC · 2000
- 2 generations backK111441 Unimax Veress NeedleUnimax Medical Systems, Inc. · 2011
- 1 generation backK150068 Unimicro Veress NeedleUnimicro Medical Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. · 2015
- This deviceK172120 Veress NeedleWickimed (Huizhou) Medical Equipment Manufacturing Co.,Ltd · 2017
- Descendant · cites it directly · 1 of its ownK193339 GTK Veress NeedlesGuangzhou T.K Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. · 2020
- Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK231407 StarFinPremium Medical Technology, LLC · 2023
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K993625 | Insufflation Needle- 120MM, Model 900-200 | Genicon, LC | 2000 | — |
| −2 | K111441 | Unimax Veress Needle | Unimax Medical Systems, Inc. | 2011 | — |
| −1 | K150068 | Unimicro Veress Needle | Unimicro Medical Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. | 2015 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K172120 | Veress Needle | Wickimed (Huizhou) Medical Equipment Manufacturing Co.,Ltd | 2017 | — |
| +1 | K193339 | GTK Veress Needles | Guangzhou T.K Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. | 2020 | — |
| +2 | K231407 | StarFin | Premium Medical Technology, LLC | 2023 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 | 0 |
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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- Candidate predicates for a device like this, rankedin the report
- Recall history across each candidate’s familyin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K150068 | Unimicro Veress NeedleSummary page 5…R Veress Needle Systems HIF 884.1730 K150068 Needle (ShenZhen) Co., Class II, 21CFR Ltd.… | 2015 |
What descends from it? (2)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K193339 | GTK Veress Needles | 2020 | 1 |
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 17 years and passes through 4 companies; a new generation was cleared every 3.9 years on median.
- None of the 3 ancestors has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K193339 (Guangzhou T.K Medical Instrument Co., Ltd., 2020) has gone furthest, with 1 descendant of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K150068.
How does its category compare?
All FHO devicesFHO Pneumoperitoneum Needle: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2017, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FHO
1in 2017
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FHO
Too few FHO 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · FHO
No recall names FHO since 2007.
Adverse event reports per year · FHO
1in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FHO, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 1 | — | 0 | 10 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The 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.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K172120 · printed Nov 4, 2026
Cite this page
510(k) Report. “K172120: Veress Needle.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K172120
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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