510(k) · Cleared
ClearedModification to Wilson-Cook Multiple Band Ligator
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Don Wilson/Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. · FHN Ligator, Hemorrhoidal
Cleared on Mar 19, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K944220 (Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc., 1995) after a 28-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1995. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Mar 19, 2002
- Review
- 28 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FHN
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K944220 (1995). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
- Root · 1 generation backK944220 Wilson Cook Multiple Band LigatorWilson-Cook Medical, Inc. · 1995 · Recalled
- This deviceK020526 Modification to Wilson-Cook Multiple Band LigatorDon Wilson/Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. · 2002
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK060623 Shortshot Saeed Hemorrhoidal Multi-Band Ligator with Triview AnoscopeCook Ireland, Ltd. · 2006
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K060623Shortshot Saeed Hemorrhoidal Multi-Band Ligator with Triview AnoscopeCook Ireland, Ltd. · 2006 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K944220 | Wilson Cook Multiple Band Ligator | Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. | 1995 | 2 |
| 0 (this device) | K020526 | Modification to Wilson-Cook Multiple Band Ligator | Don Wilson/Wilson-Cook Medical, Inc. | 2002 | — |
| +1 | K060623 | Shortshot Saeed Hemorrhoidal Multi-Band Ligator with Triview Anoscope | Cook Ireland, Ltd. | 2006 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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Top candidate predicates for a new FHN device
- #1 K213223 Multi-Band Ligatorscore 3.5 · 1 generation · no Class I recall
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K944220 | Wilson Cook Multiple Band LigatorSummary page 1…nded Use: Used to ligate internal hemorrhoids. Predicate Device: ———e———————— I PREDICATE DEVICE MANUFACTURER DOCUMENT CONTROL NUMBER Wilson-Cook Multiple Wilson-Cook K944220/A Band Ligator Medical Substantial Equivalence: The Wilson-Cook Modified Multiple Band Ligator is substantially equivalent to t… | 1995 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K060623 | Shortshot Saeed Hemorrhoidal Multi-Band Ligator with Triview Anoscope | 2006 | 0 |
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- Its one ancestor has a recall.
- Of its descendants, K060623 (Cook Ireland, Ltd., 2006) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
How does its category compare?
All FHN devicesFHN Ligator, Hemorrhoidal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · FHN
1in 2022
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FHN
Too few FHN 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · FHN
1in 2011
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FHN
7in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FHN, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2009 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 1 | 17 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 1 | 9 |
| 2012 | 0 | — | 0 | 11 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 102 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 0 | 208 |
| 2015 | 1 | — | 0 | 228 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 0 | 202 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 303 |
| 2018 | 1 | — | 0 | 318 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 0 | 372 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 70 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 60 |
| 2023 | 0 | — | 0 | 47 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 7 |
| 2026 | 0 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
Used to ligate internal hemorrhoids.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K020526 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K020526: Modification to Wilson-Cook Multiple Band Ligator.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K020526
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026