# K102632: Ethicon Endo-Surgery 5MM Laparoscopic Multi-Feed Stapler

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 7, 2010 after 24 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K913469 (1991). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K913469: Endopath Disposable Endoscopic Multifeed Stapler, ETHICON, Inc. (1991) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The Ethicon Endo-Surgery® 5mm Laparoscopic Multi-Feed Stapler has application for use in a variety of minimally invasive procedures for approximation of tissue.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K102632
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology
