Endopath EZ45 Endoscopic Linear Cutter and the Endopath EZ45 No Knife Endoscopic Linear Stapler
FDA 510(k) K970720 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
510(k) numberK970720
Submission
- Device name
- Endopath EZ45 Endoscopic Linear Cutter and the Endopath EZ45 No Knife Endoscopic Linear Stapler
- Applicant
- Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
Cincinnati, OH, US - Received
- February 27, 1997
- Decision date
- June 27, 1997
- Decision
- Substantially Equivalent (SESE)
- Type
- Traditional 510(k)
- Summary
- 510(k) summary available from FDA
Device classification
- Product code
- OCW – Endoscopic Tissue Approximation Device
- Device class
- Class II (moderate risk)
- Regulation
- 21 CFR 876.1500
- Specialty
- Gastroenterology, Urology
To aid in endoscopically placing sutures, staples, clips, and other fastening tools through tissue.
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Questions and answers
When was Endopath EZ45 Endoscopic Linear Cutter and the Endopath EZ45 No Knife Endoscopic Linear Stapler cleared by the FDA?
Endopath EZ45 Endoscopic Linear Cutter and the Endopath EZ45 No Knife Endoscopic Linear Stapler (K970720) received a 510(k) decision of Substantially Equivalent on June 27, 1997, 120 days after the submission was received.
What is the product code of K970720?
The FDA product code is OCW – Endoscopic Tissue Approximation Device, a Class II (moderate risk) device regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500.