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Shielded Surgical Trocar

K971475510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 21, 1997120-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.1500

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery

Cleared on Aug 21, 1997 after a 120-day review. The FDA summary names no predicate by number. 26 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 21, 1997
Review
120 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GCJ
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

26 later devices descend from it, 4 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2011: 2 descendants cleared2007: 2 descendants cleared2008: 1 descendant cleared2005: 1 descendant cleared2023: 3 descendants cleared2013: 2 descendants cleared2014: 2 descendants cleared2024: 4 descendants cleared2015: 2 descendants cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2017: 1 descendant cleared2010: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2026: 2 descendants cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK971475 Shielded Surgical TrocarEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 1997
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 16 of its ownK112358 Unimax Trocar SystemUnimax Medical Systems, Inc. · 2011
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 6 of its ownK133845 8MM Trocar KitIntuitive Surgical · 2014 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 5 of its ownK141594 Unimicro Trocar Kit, models: Auto-Locking Trocar, Hasson Trocar…Unimicro Medical Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. · 2015
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 4 of its ownK181395 Universal Cannula Seal (5-12 mm)Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2018
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 3 of its ownK231358 Universal Seal (5-12 mm)Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2023

Showing 5 of 26 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2005: 12007: 22008: 12010: 12011: 22013: 22014: 22015: 22017: 12018: 12020: 12022: 12023: 32024: 42026: 2
2005high 4 (2024) · low 0 (2006)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 26 · See all
  • K112358Unimax Trocar SystemUnimax Medical Systems, Inc. · 2011 · cites it directly16descendants
  • K1338458MM Trocar KitIntuitive Surgical · 2014 · 2 generations on6descendants
  • K141594Unimicro Trocar Kit, models: Auto-Locking Trocar, Hasson Trocar, Bladeless TrocarUnimicro Medical Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. · 2015 · 2 generations on5descendants
  • K181395Universal Cannula Seal (5-12 mm)Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2018 · 3 generations on4descendants
  • K231358Universal Seal (5-12 mm)Intuitive Surgical, Inc. · 2023 · 4 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K971475Shielded Surgical TrocarEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.1997—
+1K112358Unimax Trocar SystemUnimax Medical Systems, Inc.2011—
+2K1338458MM Trocar KitIntuitive Surgical20142
+2K141594Unimicro Trocar Kit, models: Auto-Locking Trocar, Hasson Trocar, Bladeless…Unimicro Medical Systems (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.2015—
+3K181395Universal Cannula Seal (5-12 mm)Intuitive Surgical, Inc.2018—
+4K231358Universal Seal (5-12 mm)Intuitive Surgical, Inc.2023—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200510
200720
200810
201010
201120
201320
201420
201520
201710
201810
202010
202210
202330
202440
202620
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K971475, 1997–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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?

The FDA summary names no predicate by number.

What descends from it? (26)

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4 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K112358Unimax Trocar SystemUnimax Medical Systems, Inc.201116
K043253Vanguard Reprocessed Dilating Tip and Blunt TrocarsVanguard Medical Concepts, Inc.20053
K072674Kii Trocar SystemApplied Medical Resources Corp.20072
K080161Pasport Optical Trocar, Vortex Seal, Blunt Tip Trocar, Shielded Trocar, Cannula AnchorPatton Surgical Corp.20081

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?

  • Of its descendants, K112358 (Unimax Medical Systems, Inc., 2011) has gone furthest, with 16 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All GCJ devices

GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GCJ

21in 2025

2007: 182008: 192009: 212010: 242011: 152012: 172013: 152014: 192015: 262016: 272017: 202018: 212019: 152020: 282021: 182022: 202023: 312024: 292025: 212026 (partial year): 26
2007high 31 (2023) · low 15 (2011)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GCJ

108in 2025

2007: 42 days median2008: 73 days median2009: 85 days median2010: 122 days median2011: 113 days median2012: 88 days median2013: 93 days median2014: 90 days median2015: 76 days median2016: 99 days median2017: 77 days median2018: 88 days median2019: 60 days median2020: 61 days median2021: 116 days median2022: 103 days median2023: 109 days median2024: 90 days median2025: 108 days median2026 (partial year): 122 days median
2007high 122 (2010) · low 42 (2007)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · GCJ

5in 2025

2007: 122008: 162009: 62010: 302011: 92012: 12013: 7, 1 Class I2014: 22016: 52017: 12018: 12022: 12023: 12025: 52026 (partial year): 1
2007high 30 (2010) · low 0 (2015)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GCJ

5,860in 2025

2007: 1,6392008: 1,3192009: 1,9952010: 2,6572011: 2,1332012: 1,5262013: 1,5652014: 1,7142015: 1,7102016: 2,0802017: 3,4682018: 2,5622019: 2,5782020: 2,6182021: 3,4312022: 3,9452023: 6,0022024: 6,0472025: 5,860
2007high 6,047 (2024) · low 1,319 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GCJ, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
20071842121,639
20081973161,319
2009218561,995
201024122302,657
20111511392,133
2012178811,526
201315937 (1)1,565
2014199021,714
2015267601,710
2016279952,080
2017207713,468
2018218812,562
2019156002,578
2020286102,618
20211811603,431
20222010313,945
20233110916,002
2024299006,047
20252110855,860
2026261221—

What is it indicated for?

The ENDOPATH® Dilating Tip Trocar has application in abdominal, thoracic, and gynecologic minimally invasive surgical procedures to establish a path of entry for minimally invasive instruments.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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Record history
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  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026