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