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Autosuture Endo Gia Single Use Black Reload with Tri-Staple Technology

K093410510(k) SpecialCleared Nov 12, 200910-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

Surgical Devices, A Divsion of Tyco Healthcare · GDW Staple, Implantable

Cleared on Nov 12, 2009 as substantially equivalent to K083519 (Covidien Lp, Formerly Registered AS United States, 2009) and 1 other predicate after a 10-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 2006. 46 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Nov 12, 2009
Review
10 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GDW
Recalls
None
Predicates
2

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K061095 (2006). 46 later devices descend from it, 3 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2010: 1 descendant cleared2013: 4 descendants cleared2011: 1 descendant cleared2012: 4 descendants cleared2016: 5 descendants cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared2017: 6 descendants cleared2020: 4 descendants cleared2026: 1 descendant cleared2018: 2 descendants cleared2023: 3 descendants cleared2014: 5 descendants cleared2022: 4 descendants cleared2015: 2 descendants cleared2021: 3 descendants clearedK061095 · Auto Sutur Endo Gia Staplers · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · 2006K083519 · Autosuture Endo Gia Staplers with Endo Gia Single Use Loading Units · Covidien Lp, Formerly Registered AS United States · 200920052010201520202025
Descendants, by generation 1 generation forward: 3 descendants2 generations forward: 22 descendants3 generations forward: 17 descendants4 generations forward: 4 descendants K083519 · Autosuture Endo Gia Staplers with Endo Gia Single Use Loading Units · Covidien Lp, Formerly Registered AS United States · 2009K061095 · Auto Sutur Endo Gia Staplers · United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · 20060
  1. Root · 2 generations backK061095 Auto Sutur Endo Gia StaplersUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc · 2006
  2. 1 generation backK083519 Autosuture Endo Gia Staplers with Endo Gia Single Use Loading UnitsCovidien Lp, Formerly Registered AS United States · 2009
  3. This deviceK093410 Autosuture Endo Gia Single Use Black Reload with Tri-Staple TechnologySurgical Devices, A Divsion of Tyco Healthcare · 2009
  4. 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
  5. 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
  6. Descendant · 2 generations on · 8 of its ownK121510 Idrive Ultra Powered Handle Endo Gia AdapterCovidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H · 2012
  7. Descendant · 3 generations on · 5 of its ownK160176 Signia StaplerCovidien · 2016 · Recalled
  8. Descendant · 2 generations on · 3 of its ownK192720 GIA Stapler with Tri-Staple TechnologyCovidien · 2020

Showing 5 of 46 descendants. See all descendants

Descendants cleared per year

2010: 12011: 12012: 42013: 42014: 52015: 22016: 52017: 62018: 22019: 12020: 42021: 32022: 42023: 32026: 1
2010high 6 (2017) · low 0 (2024)2026

Most influential descendants

Showing 5 of 46 · See all
  • K103263Endo Gia Singleuse Duet TRS Reload with TRI0STAPLE TechnologyCovidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H · 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
  • K121510Idrive Ultra Powered Handle Endo Gia AdapterCovidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H · 2012 · 2 generations on8descendants
  • K160176Signia StaplerCovidien · 2016 · 3 generations on5descendants
  • K192720GIA Stapler with Tri-Staple TechnologyCovidien · 2020 · 2 generations on3descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K061095Auto Sutur Endo Gia StaplersUnited States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc2006—
−1K083519Autosuture Endo Gia Staplers with Endo Gia Single Use Loading UnitsCovidien Lp, Formerly Registered AS United States2009—
0 (this device)K093410Autosuture Endo Gia Single Use Black Reload with Tri-Staple TechnologySurgical Devices, A Divsion of Tyco Healthcare2009—
+1K103263Endo Gia Singleuse Duet TRS Reload with TRI0STAPLE TechnologyCovidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H2010—
+1K111825Endo Gia (TM) Staplers, DST Series (TM) Gia (TM) Staplers, DST Series (TM) TA…Covidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H201173
+2K121510Idrive Ultra Powered Handle Endo Gia AdapterCovidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H2012—
+3K160176Signia StaplerCovidien201614
+2K192720GIA Stapler with Tri-Staple TechnologyCovidien2020—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201010
201110
201240
201340
201450
201520
201650
201760
201820
201910
202040
202130
202240
202330
202610
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K093410, 2006–2026Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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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Top candidate predicates for a new GDW device

  1. #1 K253657 Tri-staple 2.0™ Reloads; Endo GIA™ Reloads…score 15.1 · 14 generations · no Class I recall
  2. #2 Held for the reportin the report
  3. #3 Held for the reportin the report
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What was it cleared against? (2)

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.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K083519Autosuture Endo Gia Staplers with Endo Gia Single Use Loading Units
Summary page 1
…Stapler with Implantable Staples CLASSIFICATION NAME: Staples, Implantable PREDICATE DEVICE(S): AutosutureTM Endo GIATM Stapler (K083519; K061095) DEVICE DESCRIPTION: This 510(k) shall describe a new Reload cartridge with Tri-…
Covidien Lp, Formerly Registered AS United States2009—
*K061095Auto Sutur Endo Gia Staplers
Summary page 1
…with Implantable Staples CLASSIFICATION NAME: Staples, Implantable PREDICATE DEVICE(S): AutosutureTM Endo GIATM Stapler (K083519; K061095) DEVICE DESCRIPTION: This 510(k) shall describe a new Reload cartridge with Tri-…
United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc2006—

Also cleared against K083519: 5 other devices →

What descends from it? (46)

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

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K103263Endo Gia Singleuse Duet TRS Reload with TRI0STAPLE TechnologyCovidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H201045
K111825Endo Gia (TM) Staplers, DST Series (TM) Gia (TM) Staplers, DST Series (TM) TA (TM)…Covidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H201144
K132493Endo Gia Radial Reload with Tri-Staple TechnologyCovidien, LLC20130

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?

  • The line of descent spans 3 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.9 years on median.
  • None of the 2 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K103263 (Covidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H, 2010) has gone furthest, with 45 descendants of its own.
  • 5 other devices also cite its predicate K083519.

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

2007: 82008: 72009: 132010: 102011: 112012: 92013: 132014: 152015: 82016: 112017: 132018: 72019: 122020: 102021: 92022: 72023: 42024: 22025: 32026 (partial year): 3
2007high 15 (2014) · low 2 (2024)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GDW

111in 2025

2007: 56 days median2008: 57 days median2009: 27 days median2010: 39 days median2011: 49 days median2012: 45 days median2013: 49 days median2014: 63 days median2015: 111 days median2016: 96 days median2017: 103 days median2018: 90 days median2019: 205 days median2020: 88 days median2021: 233 days median2022: 89 days median2023: 267 days median2025: 111 days median2026 (partial year): 141 days median
2007high 267 (2023) · low 27 (2009)2026

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

Recalls per year · GDW

3in 2025

2007: 92009: 222010: 22011: 92012: 11, 1 Class I2013: 12015: 62016: 22017: 32018: 32019: 4, 4 Class I2020: 112023: 12025: 3
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

2007: 2,4012008: 2,3802009: 4,0142010: 3,7682011: 3,8262012: 3,7172013: 3,7772014: 4,7842015: 4,8992016: 5,1062017: 11,6432018: 14,9142019: 16,6002020: 12,3322021: 13,0152022: 13,6052023: 14,6232024: 13,2802025: 11,905
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
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200785692,401
200875702,380
20091327224,014
2010103923,768
2011114993,826
201294511 (1)3,717
2013134913,777
2014156304,784
2015811164,899
2016119625,106
201713103311,643
2018790314,914
2019122054 (4)16,600
202010881112,332
20219233013,015
2022789013,605
20234267114,623
20242—013,280
20253111311,905
202631410—

What is it indicated for?

The AutosutureTM Endo GIA TM Staplers with Endo GIATM Single Use Reloads 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.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K093410: Autosuture Endo Gia Single Use Black Reload with Tri-Staple Technology.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K093410

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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