# K061276: G-Prox Endoscopic Grasper

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Usgi Medical
- Decided: Dec 6, 2006 after 212 days
- Product code: GAT (Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5000
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 4 generations back to K944415 (1994). 10 ancestors in all.
5 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 16 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K021019: Cottony II, Silky II Polydek & Tevdek II Polyester Suture, Genzyme Corp. (2002) Summary page 1.
- K023372: Non-Bioabsorbable Staple, Onux Medical, Inc. (2002) Summary page 1.
- K013749: Endoanchor and Openanchor, Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (2002)
- K930933: Endopath Endoscopic Surgical Instruments, ETHICON, Inc. (1993) Summary page 2.
- K962474: Olympus FG Series of Rat Tooth Grasping Forceps (Urology), Olympus America, Inc. (1996) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K100251: G-Cath Tissue Anchor Delivery Catheter, Models 205302, 205333 (2010), 1 descendant of its own
- K093018: G-Prox Endoscopic Grasper, Model 205333 (2009), 1 descendant of its own
- K103688: G-Prox EZ Endoscopic Grasper (2011), 0 descendants of its own
- K102931: G-Cinch Suture Grasper (2010), 0 descendants of its own
- K102916: G-Cath Tissue Anchor Delivery Catheter (2010), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The g-Cath Tissue Anchor Delivery Catheter is intended for approximation of soft tissue in minimally invasive gastroenterology procedures The g-Prox Endoscopic Grasper is intended for use in minimally invasive procedures to facilitate tissue grasping and mobilization.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K061276
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology