# K980068: Worldwide Medical Technologies  I  Type Needle

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Worldwide Medical Technologies, LLC
- Decided: Jan 23, 1998 after 15 days
- Product code: KNW (Instrument, Biopsy)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1075
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 1 device in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Indications for use
The intended use of the Worldwide Medical Technologies " I = Type Bone Marrow Aspiration Needle is for the percutaneous puncture of the sternum to obtain a sample of the bone marrow for pathological examination in the diagnosis and treatment of various diseases.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K980068
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology