# K173272: Ergonomic Handle

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Symmetry Surgical, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 9, 2018 after 120 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 K973259 (1997). 2 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K150127: Laparoscopic Handles with peek Insulation, Stryker Endoscopy (2015) Summary page 4.

## Indications for use
Laparoscopic surgical manual instruments are designed to be used endoscopically through cannula to perform cutting, grasping, dissecting, retracting, and manipulating functions.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K173272
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology