HEARTPORT THORACIC TROCAR
Device Facts
| Record ID | K964302 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | HEARTPORT THORACIC TROCAR |
| Applicant | Heartport, Inc. |
| Product Code | DRC · Cardiovascular |
| Decision Date | May 9, 1997 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 870.1390 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
| Attributes | Therapeutic |
Intended Use
The Heartport Thoracic Trocars are intended to provide access to the thoracic cavity by inserting them into incisions in the intercostal spaces, with minimal-to-no rib retraction. The Heartport Thoracic Trocar allows endoscopic instruments, thoracoscopes and accessory devices to be inserted and used during cardiothoracic surgery procedures.
Device Story
Thoracic trocar; provides access to thoracic cavity via intercostal spaces; facilitates insertion of endoscopic instruments, thoracoscopes, and accessory devices; used during cardiothoracic surgery; enables minimally invasive access with minimal-to-no rib retraction; operated by surgeons in clinical/OR settings; provides stable port for instrumentation; benefits patient by reducing surgical trauma associated with traditional rib retraction.
Clinical Evidence
Bench testing and in vivo performance evaluation; assessed insertion force, removal force, and compatibility with endoscopic/vision equipment; demonstrated safety and effectiveness meeting clinical requirements.
Technological Characteristics
Thoracic trocar; biocompatible materials; designed for intercostal insertion; compatible with standard endoscopic instruments and thoracoscopes.
Indications for Use
Indicated for patients undergoing cardiothoracic surgery requiring endoscopic access to the thoracic cavity via intercostal spaces.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
A trocar is a sharp-pointed instrument used with a cannula for piercing a vessel or chamber to facilitate insertion of the cannula.
Special Controls
*Classification.* Class II (special controls). Except for trocars that are reprocessed for multiple use, the device is exempt from the premarket notification procedures in subpart E of part 807 of this chapter subject to the limitations in § 870.9.
Predicate Devices
- Origin Medsystems (a Guidant Corp.) - Surgical Trocar Thoracic
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