# K132535: Autoband Ligator

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Endochoice, Inc.
- Decided: Aug 23, 2013 after 10 days
- Product code: MND (Ligator, Esophageal)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.4400
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K031236 (2003). 3 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K083556: Modification to Auto-Band Ligator, Scandimed International (2009) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The AutoBand Ligator is used to band esophageal varices or hemorrhoids in the colon.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K132535
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology