510(k) · Cleared
ClearedDANNIK Specimen Retrieval System with deployment mechanism, DANNIK Specimen Retrieval System (Bag Only)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Dannik · GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery
Cleared on Apr 21, 2020 as substantially equivalent to K111845 (Espiner Medical Limited, 2011) after a 102-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1998.
- Decided
- Apr 21, 2020
- Review
- 102 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- GCJ
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K982073 (1998). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
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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Top candidate predicates for a new GCJ device
- #1 K214046 780 nm 1688 4K Camera System, 780 nm L11 LED…score 21.4 · 21 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K111845 | The Espiner Sac or E SacSummary page 4…astic Surgery 3. Substantially Equivalent Device • Legally Marketed (Unmodified Devices): o The Espiner Tissue Retrieval System o 510(k) K111845 4. Description The DANNIK Specimen Retrieval System are sterile single patient use devices, which comprise of a flexible p… | 2011 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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 22 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 13.0 years on median.
- 1 of the 2 ancestors has a recall of any class.
- 4 other devices also cite its predicate K111845.
How does its category compare?
All GCJ devicesGCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2020, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · GCJ
21in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · GCJ
108in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · GCJ
5in 2025
Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · GCJ
5,860in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code GCJ, 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 | 18 | 42 | 12 | 1,639 |
| 2008 | 19 | 73 | 16 | 1,319 |
| 2009 | 21 | 85 | 6 | 1,995 |
| 2010 | 24 | 122 | 30 | 2,657 |
| 2011 | 15 | 113 | 9 | 2,133 |
| 2012 | 17 | 88 | 1 | 1,526 |
| 2013 | 15 | 93 | 7 (1) | 1,565 |
| 2014 | 19 | 90 | 2 | 1,714 |
| 2015 | 26 | 76 | 0 | 1,710 |
| 2016 | 27 | 99 | 5 | 2,080 |
| 2017 | 20 | 77 | 1 | 3,468 |
| 2018 | 21 | 88 | 1 | 2,562 |
| 2019 | 15 | 60 | 0 | 2,578 |
| 2020 | 28 | 61 | 0 | 2,618 |
| 2021 | 18 | 116 | 0 | 3,431 |
| 2022 | 20 | 103 | 1 | 3,945 |
| 2023 | 31 | 109 | 1 | 6,002 |
| 2024 | 29 | 90 | 0 | 6,047 |
| 2025 | 21 | 108 | 5 | 5,860 |
| 2026 | 26 | 122 | 1 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The DANNIK Specimen Retrieval System is indicated for use in surgical procedures to capture organs or tissue to be removed from the body cavity during Laparoscopic Surgery via extracorporeal manual morcellation.
The DANNIK Specimen Retrieval System is contraindicated for laparoscopic power morcellation during gynecologic procedures. The DANNIK Specimen Retrieval System is contraindicated for use with powered cutting devices (e.g., power morcellators, electrosurgical and laser instruments), and when, in the judgment of the physician, use of such a device would be contrary to the best interest of the patient.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K200053 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K200053: DANNIK Specimen Retrieval System with deployment mechanism, DANNIK Specimen Retrieval System (Bag Only).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K200053
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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