# K261021: EasyWhip Family

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Winter Innovations, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 1, 2026 after 96 days
- Product code: GAT (Suture, Nonabsorbable, Synthetic, Polyethylene)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.5000
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 9 generations back to K990088 (1999). 39 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 40 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K210675: EasyWhip, Winter Innovations, Inc. (2021) Summary page 5.

## Indications for use
The EasyWhip Family is indicated for use in approximation and/or ligation of soft tissues, including the use of allograft tissue for orthopedic surgeries.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K261021
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology