# K172940: ANCHOR Tissue Retrieval System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Conmed Corporation
- Decided: Oct 18, 2017 after 22 days
- Product code: GCJ (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- Recalls of this device: 6 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K091930 (2009). 1 ancestor in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K091930: Anchor Laparoscopic Tissue Retrieval System, Model TRS100SB, Anchor Products Co. (2009) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K183600: Anchor Bag-Alone Tissue Retrieval System by ConMed (2019), 0 descendants of its own
- K173822: Anchor Tissue Retrieval System by CONMED (2018), 0 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Mar 21, 2019 · Class II · Z-1306-2019: Voids in the seal or a partial seal results in an open channel and may compromise the sterility of the product
- Mar 21, 2019 · Class II · Z-1305-2019: Voids in the seal or a partial seal results in an open channel and may compromise the sterility of the product
- Mar 21, 2019 · Class II · Z-1308-2019: Voids in the seal or a partial seal results in an open channel and may compromise the sterility of the product
- Mar 21, 2019 · Class II · Z-1304-2019: Voids in the seal or a partial seal results in an open channel and may compromise the sterility of the product
- Mar 21, 2019 · Class II · Z-1309-2019: Voids in the seal or a partial seal results in an open channel and may compromise the sterility of the product
- Mar 21, 2019 · Class II · Z-1307-2019: Voids in the seal or a partial seal results in an open channel and may compromise the sterility of the product

## Indications for use
The Anchor Tissue retrieval system by CONMED is a sterile disposable pouch used with a dedicated introducer for the encapture and removal of an organ or tissue from the body cavity during laparoscopic surgery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K172940
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology