# K843034: Disposable Linear Cutter

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: ETHICON, Inc.
- Decided: Sep 17, 1984 after 47 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
No predicates in its family tree.
132 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
1 of 133 devices in its family (counting itself) has a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K980023: Endopath and Proximate Linear Cutters (1998), 88 descendants of its own
- K020779: Proximate and Endopath Linear Cutters and Staplers (2002), 87 descendants of its own
- K040038: Curved Cutter Stapler, Models CS40B, CS40G; Reload for Curved Stapler, Models CR40B, CR40G (2004), 62 descendants of its own
- K062869: Contour Curved Cutter Stapler and Reloads, Models CS40B, CS40G, CR40B and CR40G (2007), 61 descendants of its own
- K091322: Contour Curved Cutter Stapler and Reloads, Models: CS40B, CS40G, CR40B, CR40G (2009), 60 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K843034
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology