Endopath Endoscopic Articulating Stapler with Sweiveling Cartridge Tip
FDA 510(k) K962258 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
510(k) numberK962258
Submission
- Device name
- Endopath Endoscopic Articulating Stapler with Sweiveling Cartridge Tip
- Applicant
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH, US - Received
- June 12, 1996
- Decision date
- September 11, 1996
- Decision
- Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
- Type
- Traditional 510(k)
- Summary
- 510(k) summary available from FDA
Device classification
- Product code
- GAG – Stapler, Surgical
- Device class
- Class II (moderate risk)
- Regulation
- 21 CFR 878.4740
- Specialty
- General Hospital
A surgical stapler for internal use is a specialized prescription device used to deliver compatible staples to internal tissues during surgery for resection, transection, and creating anastomoses.
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Questions and answers
When was Endopath Endoscopic Articulating Stapler with Sweiveling Cartridge Tip cleared by the FDA?
Endopath Endoscopic Articulating Stapler with Sweiveling Cartridge Tip (K962258) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on September 11, 1996, 91 days after the submission was received.
What is the product code of K962258?
The FDA product code is GAG – Stapler, Surgical, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 878.4740.