# K180977: KARL STORZ New Generation Trocars

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 18, 2018 after 96 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: 1 generation back to K940347 (1994). 1 ancestor in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K940347: Trocars, Cannulae and Sheaths for Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Procedures, KARL STORZ Endoscopy-America, Inc. (1994) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K254228: KARL STORZ Trocars with Valve Seals (2026), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
KARL STORZ New Generation Trocars are intended to be used during endoscopic and laparoscopic procedures in general surgery and thoracoscopy in adult and pediatric patients to create and maintain a port of entry.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K180977
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology