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Autosuture Endo Gia Staplers with Endo Gia Single Use Loading Units

K083519510(k) TraditionalCleared Apr 10, 2009135-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4750

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Covidien Lp, Formerly Registered AS United States · GDW Staple, Implantable

Cleared on Apr 10, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K061095 (United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc, 2006) after a 135-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 2006. 49 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Apr 10, 2009
Review: 135 days
Class: Class II
Product code: GDW
Recalls: None
Predicates: 1

Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K061095 (2006). 49 later devices descend from it, 6 citing it directly.

By dateBy generation

Root · 1 generation backK061095 Auto Sutur Endo Gia StaplersUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · 2006
This deviceK083519 Autosuture Endo Gia Staplers with Endo Gia Single Use Loading UnitsCovidien Lp, Formerly Registered AS United States · 2009
Descendant · cites it directly · 46 of its ownK101444 Autosuture Endo Gia Single Use Tan Reload with Tri-Staple TechnologySurgical Devices, A Global Business Unit Tyco · 2010
Descendant · cites it directly · 46 of its ownK093410 Autosuture Endo Gia Single Use Black Reload with Tri-Staple TechnologySurgical Devices, A Divsion of Tyco Healthcare · 2009
Descendant · cites it directly · 45 of its ownK103263 Endo Gia Singleuse Duet TRS Reload with TRI0STAPLE TechnologyCovidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H · 2010
Descendant · cites it directly · 45 of its ownK102291 Covidien Endo Gia Radial Reload with Tri-Staple TechnologyCovidien · 2010
Descendant · cites it directly · 44 of its ownK111825 Endo Gia (TM) Staplers, DST Series (TM) Gia (TM) Staplers, DST…Covidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H · 2011 · Recalled

Showing 5 of 49 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2009high 6 (2017) · low 0 (2024)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 49 · See all

K101444Autosuture Endo Gia Single Use Tan Reload with Tri-Staple TechnologySurgical Devices, A Global Business Unit Tyco · 2010 · cites it directly46descendants
K093410Autosuture Endo Gia Single Use Black Reload with Tri-Staple TechnologySurgical Devices, A Divsion of Tyco Healthcare · 2009 · cites it directly46descendants
K103263Endo Gia Singleuse Duet TRS Reload with TRI0STAPLE TechnologyCovidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H · 2010 · cites it directly45descendants
K102291Covidien Endo Gia Radial Reload with Tri-Staple TechnologyCovidien · 2010 · cites it directly45descendants
K111825Endo Gia (TM) Staplers, DST Series (TM) Gia (TM) Staplers, DST Series (TM) TA (TM)…Covidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H · 2011 · cites it directly44descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−1	K061095	Auto Sutur Endo Gia Staplers	United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc	2006	—
0 (this device)	K083519	Autosuture Endo Gia Staplers with Endo Gia Single Use Loading Units	Covidien Lp, Formerly Registered AS United States	2009	—
+1	K101444	Autosuture Endo Gia Single Use Tan Reload with Tri-Staple Technology	Surgical Devices, A Global Business Unit Tyco	2010	—
+1	K093410	Autosuture Endo Gia Single Use Black Reload with Tri-Staple Technology	Surgical Devices, A Divsion of Tyco Healthcare	2009	—
+1	K103263	Endo Gia Singleuse Duet TRS Reload with TRI0STAPLE Technology	Covidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H	2010	—
+1	K102291	Covidien Endo Gia Radial Reload with Tri-Staple Technology	Covidien	2010	—
+1	K111825	Endo Gia (TM) Staplers, DST Series (TM) Gia (TM) Staplers, DST Series (TM) TA…	Covidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H	2011	73

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2009	1	0
2010	3	0
2011	1	0
2012	4	0
2013	4	0
2014	5	0
2015	2	0
2016	5	0
2017	6	0
2018	2	0
2019	1	0
2020	4	0
2021	3	0
2022	4	0
2023	3	0
2026	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K083519, 2006–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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#1 K253657 Tri-staple 2.0™ Reloads; Endo GIA™ Reloads…score 15.0 · 14 generations · no Class I recall
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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	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K061095	Auto Sutur Endo Gia Staplers Summary page 1 …Surgical Stapler with Implantable Staple CLASSIFICATION NAME- Staple, Implantable PREDICATE DEVICE(S): Autosuture'T M ENDO GIA'TM Stapler (K061095) DEVICE DESCRIPTION: The Autosuture T M ENDO GIA TM Staplers place two, triple- stag…	United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc	2006	—

Also cleared against K061095: 6 other devices →

What descends from it? (49)

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6 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K101444	Autosuture Endo Gia Single Use Tan Reload with Tri-Staple Technology	Surgical Devices, A Global Business Unit Tyco	2010	46
K093410	Autosuture Endo Gia Single Use Black Reload with Tri-Staple Technology	Surgical Devices, A Divsion of Tyco Healthcare	2009	46
K103263	Endo Gia Singleuse Duet TRS Reload with TRI0STAPLE Technology	Covidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H	2010	45
K102291	Covidien Endo Gia Radial Reload with Tri-Staple Technology	Covidien	2010	45
K111825	Endo Gia (TM) Staplers, DST Series (TM) Gia (TM) Staplers, DST Series (TM) TA (TM)…	Covidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H	2011	44
K151163	Signia Loading Unit, Tri-Staple 2.0 Cartridge	Covidien, LLC	2015	1

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 no recall.
Of its descendants, K101444 (Surgical Devices, A Global Business Unit Tyco, 2010) has gone furthest, with 46 descendants of its own.
6 other devices also cite its predicate K061095.

How does its category compare?

All GDW devices

GDW Staple, Implantable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2009, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · GDW

3in 2025

2007high 15 (2014) · low 2 (2024)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GDW

111in 2025

2007high 267 (2023) · low 27 (2009)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · GDW

3in 2025

2007high 22 (2009) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (5 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GDW

11,905in 2025

2007high 16,600 (2019) · low 2,380 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GDW, 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	8	56	9	2,401
2008	7	57	0	2,380
2009	13	27	22	4,014
2010	10	39	2	3,768
2011	11	49	9	3,826
2012	9	45	11 (1)	3,717
2013	13	49	1	3,777
2014	15	63	0	4,784
2015	8	111	6	4,899
2016	11	96	2	5,106
2017	13	103	3	11,643
2018	7	90	3	14,914
2019	12	205	4 (4)	16,600
2020	10	88	11	12,332
2021	9	233	0	13,015
2022	7	89	0	13,605
2023	4	267	1	14,623
2024	2	—	0	13,280
2025	3	111	3	11,905
2026	3	141	0	—

What is it indicated for?

The Autosuture ENDO GIA Staplers with ENDO GIA Single Use Loading Units (SULUs) have applications in abdominal, gynecologic, pediatric and thoracic surgery for resection, transection and creation of anastomosis. They may be used for transection and resection of liver substance, hepatic vasculature and biliary structures.

The Autosuture ENDO GIA Staplers when used with the ENDO GIA Curved-Tip Single Use Loading Unit (SULUs) can be used to blunt dissect or separate target tissue from other certain tissue.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

https://510kreport.com/device/K083519 · printed Nov 6, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K083519: Autosuture Endo Gia Staplers with Endo Gia Single Use Loading Units.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K083519

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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