# K051732: Endoscopic Applicator

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: ETHICON, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 9, 2005 after 42 days
- Product code: GCJ (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- 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; 1 cites 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. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Endoscopic Applicator: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K120608: Endoscopic Applicator (2012), 2 descendants of its own
- K123847: Malleable Tip Endoscopic Applicator (2013), 1 descendant of its own
- K193137: EASYGRIP FLO-41 Precision MIS Delivery System (2020), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Endoscopic Applicator is intended for use in delivering hemostatic agents to bleeding surgical sites through a 5mm trocar or larger.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K051732
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology