# K980804: Sabre BT BLUNT0TIP Surgical Trocar

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Endoscopic Concepts, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 1, 1998 after 30 days
- Product code: FBQ (Trocar, Gastro-Urology)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.5090
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K933456 (1993). 2 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K943976: Sabre Ultimate Shielded Trocar, Endoscopic Concepts, Inc. (1994) Summary page 1.
- K933456: Comed Trogard (TM) Blunt Tip Trocar/Sleeve, Conmedcorp (1993) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The ECI Sabre BT™ Blunt-Tip Surgical Trocar is indicated for use during endoscopic surgical procedures to establish a pathway for instrumentation and to permit maintenance of insufflation.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K980804
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology