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Anchor Laparoscopic Tissue Retrieval System

K982073510(k) TraditionalCleared Sep 22, 1998102-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

Anchor Products Co. · GCJ Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery

Cleared on Sep 22, 1998 after a 102-day review. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate. 6 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Sep 22, 1998
Review
102 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GCJ
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

6 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2011: 1 descendant cleared2015: 1 descendant cleared2018: 2 descendants cleared2020: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared1995200020052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK982073 Anchor Laparoscopic Tissue Retrieval SystemAnchor Products Co. · 1998
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 5 of its ownK111845 The Espiner Sac or E SacEspiner Medical Limited · 2011 · Recalled
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK251743 SPI LaproSac™ Laparoscopic Single-Use Rip-Stop Nylon Specimen…Surgical Principals, Inc. · 2025
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK200053 DANNIK Specimen Retrieval System with deployment mechanism, DANNIK…Dannik · 2020
  5. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK181791 Simplystrong, SimplyezeeGenicon, Inc. · 2018
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 0 of its ownK180114 AEON Retrieval BagLexington Medical, Inc. · 2018

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Descendants cleared per year

2011: 12015: 12018: 22020: 12025: 1
2011high 2 (2018) · low 0 (2012)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K111845The Espiner Sac or E SacEspiner Medical Limited · 2011 · cites it directly5descendants
  • K251743SPI LaproSac™ Laparoscopic Single-Use Rip-Stop Nylon Specimen Retrieval SystemSurgical Principals, Inc. · 2025 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K200053DANNIK Specimen Retrieval System with deployment mechanism, DANNIK Specimen Retrieval…Dannik · 2020 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K181791Simplystrong, SimplyezeeGenicon, Inc. · 2018 · 2 generations on0descendants
  • K180114AEON Retrieval BagLexington Medical, Inc. · 2018 · 2 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K982073Anchor Laparoscopic Tissue Retrieval SystemAnchor Products Co.1998—
+1K111845The Espiner Sac or E SacEspiner Medical Limited20111
+2K251743SPI LaproSac™ Laparoscopic Single-Use Rip-Stop Nylon Specimen Retrieval SystemSurgical Principals, Inc.2025—
+2K200053DANNIK Specimen Retrieval System with deployment mechanism, DANNIK Specimen…Dannik2020—
+2K181791Simplystrong, SimplyezeeGenicon, Inc.2018—
+2K180114AEON Retrieval BagLexington Medical, Inc.2018—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201110
201510
201820
202010
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K982073, 1998–2025Source: 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 510(k) statement (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?

FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

What descends from it? (6)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K111845The Espiner Sac or E SacEspiner Medical Limited20115
K151489Retrieval bag systemBeacon Surgical, Inc.20150

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, K111845 (Espiner Medical Limited, 2011) has gone furthest, with 5 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 Anchor Espiner Tissue Retrieval system is a sterile disposiable pouch that can be used with a dedicated introducer system for the encapture and removal of an organ, tissue, or fluid from the body cavity during laparoscopic surgery.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA 510(k) statement, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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  • K873124Anchor Biopsy NeedleAnchor Products Co. · 1987
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https://510kreport.com/device/K982073 · printed Nov 4, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K982073: Anchor Laparoscopic Tissue Retrieval System.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K982073

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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