# K992324: Funnel Trocar

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Patton Medical Corp.
- Decided: Aug 19, 1999 after 38 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K901407 (1990). 6 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 9 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.
- K901407: Core Disposable Trocars, Core Dynamics, Inc. (1990) Summary page 1.
- K911813: Entree Cannula, Core Dynamics, Inc. (1991) Summary page 1.
- K950457: Cannual and Trocar, Superpubic, Core Dynamics, Inc. (1995) Summary page 1.
- K953409: Laparoscopic Trocar, Core Dynamics, Inc. (1995) Summary page 1.
- K953903: Laparoscopic Trocar Obturator, 5MM, 10/11MM, 10/12MM, Core Dynamics, Inc. (1995) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K080161: Pasport Optical Trocar, Vortex Seal, Blunt Tip Trocar, Shielded Trocar, Cannula Anchor (2008), 1 descendant of its own
- K130826: Passport Robotic Reducer Cap; Passport Stopcock with Rotating Male Luer (2013), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Funnel Trocar™ is an access device for laparoscopic procedures. The new instrument creates and maintains a passageway for laparoscopic instruments during a variety of general, gynecologic, thoracic, and urological procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K992324
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology