# K233020: TauTona Pneumoperitoneum Assist Device (TPAD)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Tautona Group Research & Development, Co., LLC
- Decided: Jan 12, 2024 after 112 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: 3 generations back to K852726 (1985). 5 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K070651: Aragon Surgical Lapcap, Aragon Surgical, Inc. (2007) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K242536: TauTona Pneumoperitoneum Assist Device (TPAD) (2024), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The TauTona Pneumoperitoneum Assist Device (TPAD) is intended for use in the upper left quadrant of the abdominal wall (i.e., Palmer's Point) with a Veress needle for the establishment of a pneumoperitoneum during laparoscopic procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K233020
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology