# K960299: Pyramid Trocar, 10MM W/Spring Ret. Protective Sleeve or Trocar W/Spring Loaded Protection Sleeve

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Richard Wolf Medical Instruments Corp.
- Decided: Oct 28, 1996 after 280 days
- Product code: HET (Laparoscope, Gynecologic (And Accessories))
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 884.1720
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

## Most influential descendants
- K993653: Micro-France Trocars and Accessories (2000), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The pyramidal trocars with spring-return protective sleeve are designed for establishing access by piercing a vessel or chamber to facilitate insertion of the trocar sleeve (cannula) to carry out diagnostic and therapeutic measures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K960299
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology