# K032696: Auto Suture Endoscopic (& Open) TA Surgical Stapler, Auto Suture Endoscopic (& Open) Gia Surgical Stapling Instrument

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc
- Decided: Dec 1, 2003 after 90 days
- Product code: GDW (Staple, Implantable)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4750
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
84 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
1 of 85 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Auto Suture* TA* & GIA* Staplers: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K111825: Endo Gia (TM) Staplers, DST Series (TM) Gia (TM) Staplers, DST Series (TM) TA (TM) Staplers (2011), 44 descendants of its own
- K040720: Surgassist Computer Mediated Linear Cutter Digital Loading Units, 30 MM, 55 MM, 75 MM (2004), 25 descendants of its own
- K071708: I45, I45S, I60, and I60S (2007), 21 descendants of its own
- K093679: Atriclip Laa Exclusion System with Preloaded Gillinov-Cosgrove Clip, Gillinov-Cosgrove Section Guide  Model Various LAA0 (2010), 18 descendants of its own
- K122276: Atriclip Laa Exclusion System with Preloaded Gillinov-Cosgrove Clip (2012), 15 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Auto Suture* TA* & knifeless GIA* staplers have applications in abdominal, gynecologic, pediatric and thoracic surgery for resection, transection and creation of anastomoses, including occlusion of the left atrial appendage in open procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K032696
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology