# K973139: Endopath Ultra-Retractor/ Endopath Vessel Dissector

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
- Decided: Nov 13, 1997 after 84 days
- Product code: GCJ (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
3 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 4 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
- K022989: Radlite Tissue Retractor System (2002), 0 descendants of its own
- K013576: Pericscope, Model # PERISC1 (2002), 0 descendants of its own
- K012724: Smith & Nephew Vascular Videoendoscope System, Model 7209273 (2001), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The ENDOPATH® Ultra-Retractor has application for the creation and maintenance of an operative cavity in the extraperitoneal spaces such as the retroperitoneal, preperitoneal and subcutaneous areas. The device may be used in all types of surgical procedures requiring dissection and retraction of tissue. The Vessel Dissector has application for use in the blunt dissection of tubular structures such as veins, arteries, nerves and ducts. The device may also be used in all types of surgical procedures requiring dissection of tissue.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K973139
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology