# K193339: GTK Veress Needles

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Guangzhou T.K Medical Instrument Co., Ltd.
- Decided: Jan 30, 2020 after 59 days
- Product code: HIF (Insufflator, Laparoscopic)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 884.1730
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K993625 (2000). 4 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K172120: Veress Needle, Wickimed (Huizhou) Medical Equipment Manufacturing Co.,Ltd (2017) Summary page 5.

## Most influential descendants
- K231407: StarFin (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The GTK Veress Needles are 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.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K193339
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology