510(k) · Cleared
ClearedGsi Cannula with Introducer
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
General Surgical Innovations · DYB Introducer, Catheter
Cleared on Apr 21, 1997 as substantially equivalent to K903078 (Marlo Surgical Technology, 1990) after a 90-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1990.
- Decided
- Apr 21, 1997
- Review
- 90 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- DYB
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K903078 (1990). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 1 generation backK903078 Hasson Stabilizing Access CannulaMarlo Surgical Technology · 1990
- This deviceK970201 Gsi Cannula with IntroducerGeneral Surgical Innovations · 1997
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K903078 | Hasson Stabilizing Access Cannula | Marlo Surgical Technology | 1990 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K970201 | Gsi Cannula with Introducer | General Surgical Innovations | 1997 | — |
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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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K903078 | Hasson Stabilizing Access CannulaSummary page 1…ension 292 (415) 812-9731 fax 10.2 Date Summary Prepared January 14, 1997 10.3 Trade Name To Be Determined 10.4 Common Name Cannula with Introducer 10.5 Predicate Device K903078 Hasson Stable Access Cannula. Manufacturer: Marlow Surgical Technology. 10.6 Device Description GSI’s Cannula with Introducer i… | 1990 |
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?
- Its one ancestor has no recall.
How does its category compare?
All DYB devicesDYB Introducer, Catheter: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · DYB
16in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · DYB
63in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · DYB
3in 2025
Class I (48 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · DYB
4,539in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code DYB, 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 | 12 | 95 | 15 | 316 |
| 2008 | 17 | 37 | 9 | 423 |
| 2009 | 14 | 52 | 25 | 399 |
| 2010 | 18 | 123 | 18 | 445 |
| 2011 | 17 | 100 | 4 | 628 |
| 2012 | 22 | 128 | 3 | 898 |
| 2013 | 26 | 118 | 5 (1) | 743 |
| 2014 | 30 | 122 | 2 | 780 |
| 2015 | 17 | 129 | 2 (1) | 913 |
| 2016 | 19 | 95 | 45 (3) | 1,234 |
| 2017 | 24 | 70 | 22 (1) | 1,672 |
| 2018 | 19 | 156 | 1 | 1,903 |
| 2019 | 18 | 47 | 2 | 2,450 |
| 2020 | 9 | 49 | 21 (21) | 2,465 |
| 2021 | 12 | 78 | 6 | 2,835 |
| 2022 | 13 | 143 | 2 | 4,084 |
| 2023 | 15 | 55 | 10 | 3,775 |
| 2024 | 18 | 56 | 2 | 3,931 |
| 2025 | 16 | 63 | 3 | 4,539 |
| 2026 | 17 | 59 | 23 (21) | — |
What is it indicated for?
The intended use of the GSI Cannula with Introducer is the same as the predicate devices (Hasson Stable Access Cannula K903078). The intended use of the predicate device and the GSI Cannula with Introducer is to provide access for surgical and diagnostic instruments for the duration of a surgical procedure.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K970201 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K970201: Gsi Cannula with Introducer.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K970201
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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