Devices descending from K970720
94 later devices reach Endopath EZ45 Endoscopic Linear Cutter and the Endopath EZ45 NO Knife… through their predicates, nearest generation first.
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Own descendants | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1 | K020779 | Proximate and Endopath Linear Cutters and Staplers | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. | 2002 | 87 | 17 |
| +1 | K980815 | Endopath EZ45 Endoscopic Linear Cutter | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. | 1998 | 92 | — |
| +1 | K980023 | Endopath and Proximate Linear Cutters | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. | 1998 | 88 | — |
| +2 | K243276 | ECHELON LINEAR™ Stapler 30mm Stapler (GTX30); ECHELON LINEAR™ Stapler 60mm Stapler… | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC | 2025 | 0 | — |
| +2 | K223760 | ECHELON LINEAR™ 60 mm Cutter (GLC60);ECHELON LINEAR™ 80mm Cutter (GLC80);ECHELON LINEAR™… | Ethicon Endo-Surgery | 2023 | 0 | 1 |
| +2 | K182217 | Linear Cutter Staplers and Loading Units for Single Use, Circular Staplers for Single Use | Ezisurg (Suzhou) Medical Co., Ltd. | 2019 | 0 | — |
| +2 | K181657 | easyLCTM Linear Cutter Staplers and Loading Units fot Single Use; easyCSTM Circular… | Ezisurg Medical Co., Ltd. | 2019 | 0 | — |
| +2 | K162707 | Single Use Circular Stapler, Single Use Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler, Single Patient… | Golden Stapler Surgical Co., Ltd. | 2017 | 1 | — |
| +2 | K162710 | Single Use Circular Stapler, Single Use Hemorrhodial Circular Stapler, Single Patient… | Tgs Medical Co., Ltd. | 2017 | 0 | — |
| +2 | K151081 | MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 Stapler, MicroCutter XCHANGE 30 Blue Cartridge, MicroCutter… | Cardica, Inc. | 2016 | 1 | — |
| +2 | K150026 | Endopath ETS-Flex45 Endoscopic Articulating Linear Cutter, Endopath ETS-Flex45 No-Knife… | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC | 2015 | 0 | — |
| +2 | K141952 | Echelon Flex Powered Vascular Stapler with Advanced Placement Tip, Endopath Echelon… | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. | 2014 | 4 | Class I |
| +2 | K132581 | Microcutter Xchange 30, Microcutter Xchange 30, Blue Staple Cartridge, Blue Staple… | Cardica, Inc. | 2014 | 3 | 1 |
| +2 | K121474 | Disposable Linear Stapler, Disposable Linear Cutter | Changzhou Kangdi Medical Stapler Co., Ltd. | 2012 | 1 | — |
| +2 | K111111 | Endopath Ets 35MM Endoscopic Linear Cutter and Reloads, and Ets-Flex 35MM Endoscopic… | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC | 2011 | 5 | 3 |
| +2 | K110049 | Reusable Linear Stapler Handle | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC | 2011 | 0 | — |
| +2 | K092577 | Ethicon Endo-Surgery Linear Cutter 55MM (NTLC55),Selectable Cartridge 55 / 75MM… | Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC | 2009 | 0 | — |
| +2 | K070859 | Reprocessed Ethicon Ets Endoscopic Linear Cutters | Sterilmed, Inc. | 2007 | 0 | — |
| +2 | K040832 | C-Port Anastomosis System (Deployment System, Clip, Accessories), Model FG-000050 | Cardica, Inc. | 2005 | 7 | — |
| +2 | K033578 | Reprocessed Reloadable Cutters, Staplers, and Appliers | Clearmedical, Inc. | 2005 | 0 | — |
| +2 | K041751 | Compression Anastomosis Clip (Cac) | Niti Medical Technologies, Ltd. | 2004 | 6 | — |
| +2 | K033324 | Compression Anastomosis Clip (Cac) | Niti Medical Technologies, Ltd. | 2004 | 7 | — |
| +2 | K030653 | Surgassist Straight Linear Stapler and Straight Linear 4 Row NO Knife Digital Loading… | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2003 | 46 | — |
| +2 | K021701 | Surgassist Right Angle Linear Cutter 30MM, 45MM & 60MM, Models RALC30, RALC45 & RALC60 | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2002 | 5 | 1 |
| +2 | K020719 | Surgassist System Straight Linear Cutter Digital Loading Unit, 55MM, 30MM with Blue and… | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2002 | 47 | 1 |
| +3 | K254291 | easyEndo™ E-Lite Single Use Powered Endoscopic Staplers; easyEndo™ E-Lite Single Use… | Ezisurg Medical Co., Ltd. | 2026 | 0 | — |
| +3 | K253657 | Tri-staple 2.0™ Reloads; Endo GIA™ Reloads with Tri-Staple™ Technology; Endo GIA™ Gray… | Covidien (Part of Medtronic) | 2026 | 0 | — |
| +3 | K200320 | Mirus Circular Stapler, Mirus Linear Cutter and Reload, Mirus Hemorrhoidal Circular… | M/s. Meril Endo Surgery Private Limited. | 2021 | 0 | — |
| +3 | K191070 | Signia Small Diameter Reloads | Covidien | 2019 | 2 | 7 |
| +3 | K172538 | Disposable Linear Stapler, Disposable Linear Cutter | Changzhou Kangdi Medical Stapler Co., Ltd. | 2017 | 0 | — |
| +3 | K161137 | Dextera MicroCutter 5/80 Blue Reload, Dextera MicroCutter 5/80 Blue Curved Tip Reload | Cardica, Inc. | 2016 | 0 | — |
| +3 | K140118 | Microcutter Xchange 30 Stapler, Microcutter Xchange 30 Blue Cartridge | Cardica, Inc. | 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| +3 | K140170 | Microcutter Xchange 30 Stapler, Microcutter Xchange 30 White Cartridge | Cardica, Inc. | 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| +3 | K063644 | Cardica C-Port XA Distal Anastomosis System | Cardica, Inc. | 2007 | 5 | 1 |
| +3 | K053524 | C-Port Distal Anastomosis System | Cardica, Inc. | 2006 | 6 | 1 |
| +3 | K052910 | Power Right Angle Linear Cutter Digital Loading Unit with Reloads | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2005 | 0 | — |
| +3 | K050356 | Compression Anastomosis Ring (Car) | Niti Medical Technologies, Ltd. | 2005 | 2 | — |
| +3 | K043115 | Laparoscopic Compression Anastomosis Clip (Lapcac) | Niti Medical Technologies, Ltd. | 2004 | 5 | — |
| +3 | K040720 | Surgassist Computer Mediated Linear Cutter Digital Loading Units, 30 MM, 55 MM, 75 MM | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2004 | 25 | 1 |
| +3 | K040398 | Surgassist Straight Linear 4 Row NO Knife Dlus with Reloads | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2004 | 45 | — |
| +3 | K022313 | Surgassist Right Angle Linear Cutter Dlu 30MM, 45MM & 60MM - Vascular with Reloads… | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2002 | 3 | — |
| +4 | K250541 | Self-Forming Magnet (Flexagon Plus OTOLoc) | GI Windows, Inc. | 2025 | 1 | — |
| +4 | K222641 | Signia™ Small Diameter Reloads Including Regular (Round) Tip Version | Covidien | 2022 | 1 | 1 |
| +4 | K093661 | Colonring | Niti Surgical Solutions, Ltd. | 2011 | 0 | — |
| +4 | K093679 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System with Preloaded Gillinov-Cosgrove Clip, Gillinov-Cosgrove… | AtriCure, Inc. | 2010 | 18 | — |
| +4 | K090872 | Modification to Cardica C-Port XA Distal Anastomosis System | Cardica, Inc. | 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| +4 | K081826 | Intelligent Straight and Articular Endoscopic Linear Cutters, Vascular with Reloads… | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| +4 | K073304 | Cardica C-Port X-Change Anastomosis System and Handle and XA X-Change Subassemblies | Cardica, Inc. | 2007 | 0 | — |
| +4 | K073148 | Idrives, Idrivec, Idrivef with Vascular Indications | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2007 | 1 | — |
| +4 | K071708 | I45, I45S, I60, and I60S | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2007 | 21 | 1 |
| +4 | K070548 | C-Port Flexa Distal Anastomosis System | Cardica, Inc. | 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| +4 | K062008 | Endo Car Compression Anastomosis Ring (Car) | Niti Medical Technologies, Ltd. | 2006 | 1 | — |
| +4 | K052415 | Power Linear Cutter Reusable Digital Loading Units with Reloads | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2005 | 15 | 1 |
| +5 | K253550 | Self-Forming Magnet (Flexagon Plus OTOLoc) | GI Windows, Inc. | 2026 | 0 | — |
| +5 | K163261 | AtriClip PRO, PRO2, and PRO V LAA Exclusion System devices with preloaded… | AtriCure, Inc. | 2017 | 1 | — |
| +5 | K150996 | AtriClip LAA Exclusion System with preloaded Gillinov-Cosgrove Clip | AtriCure, Inc. | 2015 | 0 | — |
| +5 | K142120 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System with Preloaded Gillinov-Cosgrove Clip | AtriCure, Inc. | 2014 | 1 | — |
| +5 | K131107 | Atriclip Gillinov-Cosgrove Laa Clip | AtriCure, Inc. | 2013 | 2 | — |
| +5 | K122276 | Atriclip Laa Exclusion System with Preloaded Gillinov-Cosgrove Clip | AtriCure, Inc. | 2012 | 15 | — |
| +5 | K101797 | Sonicision Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection Device Model SCD391, SCD396, SCT12, SCG, SCB… | Covidien, Formerly Valleylab, A Division of Tyco | 2011 | 5 | — |
| +5 | K101018 | Cardica C-Port XA Plus Distal Anastomosis System, Model FG-000100 | Cardica, Inc. | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| +5 | K091215 | Intelligent Power Unit, Intelligent Console, Intelligent Delivery System, Intelligent… | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| +5 | K083527 | Intelligent Articulating Endoscopic Linear Cutter Reverse with Reloads | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2008 | 0 | 1 |
| +5 | K073001 | Idrives, Idrivec, Idrivef | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2007 | 11 | 1 |
| +5 | K073123 | Cardica C-Port Flex-a Distal Anastomosis System, Model FG-000150 | Cardica, Inc. | 2007 | 0 | 1 |
| +5 | K063746 | Power Extenders Model# PEC200, PES200,PES200S | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2007 | 13 | — |
| +5 | K063075 | Natural Orifice Linear Cutter Digital Loading Units | Power Medical Interventions, Inc. | 2006 | 0 | — |
| +6 | K180149 | Sonicision Reusable Generator, Sonicision Reusable Battery Pack, Sonicision Curved Jaw… | Covidien, LLC | 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| +6 | K172742 | AtriClip LAA Exclusion System with preloaded Gillinov-Cosgrove Clip (PRO2) | AtriCure, Inc. | 2017 | 0 | — |
| +6 | K170955 | Medline ReNewal Reprocessed Sonicision Cordless Ultrasonic Dissector | Surgical Instrument Service and Savings Inc.(Dba Medline Ren | 2017 | 0 | — |
| +6 | K160454 | AtriClip LAA Exclusion System with preloaded Gillinov-Cosgrove Clip | AtriCure, Inc. | 2016 | 0 | 2 |
| +6 | K153500 | AtriClip LAA Exclusion System with preloaded Gillinov-Cosgrove PRO V Clip | AtriCure, Inc. | 2016 | 10 | — |
| +6 | K143562 | Reprocessed Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection Device | Sterilmed, Inc. | 2015 | 0 | — |
| +6 | K141371 | Sonicision Cordless Ultrasonic Dissector | Covidien, Formerly Valleylab, A Division of Tyco H | 2014 | 3 | — |
| +6 | K102325 | Idrive System (I Drive Power Handle, Idrive (Ralc) Single Use Reload) | Covidien, LLC, Formerly Registered AS Tyco Healthca | 2010 | 9 | — |
| +7 | K212301 | Sonicision 7 Curved Jaw Cordless Ultrasonic Dissection Device | Covidien, LLC | 2021 | 0 | — |
| +7 | K173031 | AtriClip LAA Exclusion System with Preloaded PRO·V Clip | AtriCure, Inc. | 2017 | 9 | — |
| +7 | K121510 | Idrive Ultra Powered Handle Endo Gia Adapter | Covidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H | 2012 | 8 | — |
| +8 | K180010 | AtriClip FLEX-V | AtriCure, Inc. | 2018 | 8 | — |
| +8 | K160176 | Signia Stapler | Covidien | 2016 | 5 | 14 |
| +8 | K133762 | Endo Gia (TM) Extra Long Adapter | Covidien, LLC | 2014 | 0 | — |
| +8 | K123318 | Idrive Ultra Powered Handle and Endo Gia Adapter | Covidien, Formerly US Surgical A Divison of Tyco H | 2012 | 0 | — |
| +9 | K202864 | Tri-Staple 2.0 Reloads | Covidien | 2020 | 1 | — |
| +9 | K201672 | Signia Stapler (with new software) | Covidien | 2020 | 0 | — |
| +9 | K181474 | ArtiClip LAA Exclusion System | AtriCure, Inc. | 2018 | 7 | — |
| +9 | K170348 | Signia Four-Bay Smart Charger (to be used with Signia Stapler) | Covidien | 2017 | 0 | — |
| +9 | K163098 | Tri-Staple 2.0 Intelligent Cartridge | Covidien, LLC | 2016 | 0 | — |
| +10 | K191413 | AtriClip LAA Exclusion System with preloaded Gillinov-Cosgrove Clip, AtriClip LAA… | AtriCure, Inc. | 2019 | 6 | — |
| +11 | K210293 | AtriClip LAA Exclusion System | AtriCure, Inc. | 2021 | 5 | — |
| +12 | K254232 | ECLIPTIS Left Atrial Appendage Exclusion System (ECS135); ECLIPTIS Left Atrial Appendage… | Edwards Lifesciences | 2026 | 0 | — |
| +12 | K233407 | AtriClip LAA Exclusion System with preloaded Gillinov-Cosgrove Clip (LAA0); AtriClip LAA… | AtriCure, Inc. | 2023 | 1 | — |
| +12 | K220305 | Syntheon LAA Exclusion System, Syntheon LAA Selection Guide | Syntheon | 2022 | 2 | — |
| +13 | K252917 | ATLAAS (Atraumatic Left Atrial Appendage System) (AD) | Genesee Biomedical, Inc. | 2026 | 0 | — |
| +13 | K232295 | LAA Exclusion System | Syntheon, LLC | 2023 | 1 | — |