# K031236: Auto-Band Ligator

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Scandimed. A.S.
- Decided: Nov 14, 2003 after 210 days
- Product code: MND (Ligator, Esophageal)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.4400
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Most influential descendants
- K081142: Auto-Band Ligator (2008), 2 descendants of its own
- K083556: Modification to Auto-Band Ligator (2009), 1 descendant of its own
- K132535: Autoband Ligator (2013), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Auto-Band Ligator are used to band esophageal varices or haemorrhoids in the colon. For single use only.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K031236
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology