Device Dossier

Needle, pneumoperitoneal

Device Dossier for Needle, pneumoperitoneal (Spring-loaded pneumoperitoneum needle, single-use, Class IIa, sponsor Fairmont Medical Products). ARTG…

Intended purpose

The Veress Needle is used in minimal invasive surgical procedures such as abdominal laparoscopic techniques. It is designed to penetrate the abdominal wall to introduce or remove gas from the peritoneal cavity for the purpose of inflating with CO2.

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