Endopath Optical Access Needkle

FDA 510(k) K951444 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.

Substantially Equivalent

510(k) numberK951444

Submission

Device name
Endopath Optical Access Needkle
Applicant
Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH, US
Received
March 29, 1995
Decision date
April 25, 1995
Decision
Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
Type
Traditional 510(k)
Summary
510(k) summary available from FDA

Official FDA 510(k) record

Device classification

Product code
GCJ – Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery
Device class
Class II (moderate risk)
Regulation
21 CFR 876.1500
Specialty
Gastroenterology, Urology

Validated reprocessing instructions and reprocessing validation data for this device type must be included in a 510(k) submission if the device is reusable and has specific design features (please refer to Table 2 of 82 FR 26807, available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2017-06-09/pdf/2017-12007.pdf).

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Questions and answers

When was Endopath Optical Access Needkle cleared by the FDA?

Endopath Optical Access Needkle (K951444) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on April 25, 1995, 27 days after the submission was received.

What is the product code of K951444?

The FDA product code is GCJ – Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500.