# K202701: GIA Stapler with Tri-Staple Technology

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Covidien
- Decided: Dec 7, 2020 after 82 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: 12 generations back to K842066 (1985). 44 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 47 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K192720: GIA Stapler with Tri-Staple Technology, Covidien (2020) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K221006: GIA Stapler with Tri-Staple Technology (2022), 1 descendant of its own
- K231934: GIA™ Stapler with Tri-Staple™ Technology (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The GIATM stapler with Tri-StapleTMtechnology has applications in abdominal and thoracic surgical procedures for resection, transection and creation of anastomosis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K202701
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology