Cleared Traditional

K033269 - ENDOPATH ENDOCUTTER GRAY CARTRIDGE

K033269 is the FDA 510(k) clearance for ENDOPATH ENDOCUTTER GRAY CARTRIDGE by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.. It is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device (product code OCW) cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 62-day FDA review.

K033269 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K033269 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ENDOPATH ENDOCUTTER GRAY CARTRIDGE, MODEL 6R45M/GRAY CARTRIDGE RELOAD. Classified as Endoscopic Tissue Approximation Device (product code OCW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on December 10, 2003 after a review of 62 days - a notably fast clearance cycle.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 876.1500 - the FDA general and plastic surgery device framework. The Traditional 510(k) pathway establishes clearance through substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device, without requiring clinical trial data.

Device pattern: Fast-track predicate clearance. Standard predicate reliance. The short review cycle indicates strong predicate alignment - the FDA found sufficient equivalence without extended technical review.

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Submission Details

510(k) Number K033269 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received October 09, 2003
Decision Date December 10, 2003
Days to Decision 62 days
Submission Type Traditional
Review Panel General & Plastic Surgery (SU)
Summary Summary PDF
Third-party Review No - reviewed directly by FDA
Combination Product No
PCCP Authorized No
Regulatory Context
Review time vs. panel average
53d faster than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 62d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

Device Classification

Product Code OCW Endoscopic Tissue Approximation Device
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 876.1500
Definition To Aid In Endoscopically Placing Sutures, Staples, Clips, And Other Fastening Tools Through Tissue.
What this classification means

Class II devices require demonstration of substantial equivalence to a legally marketed predicate device. This pathway does not require clinical trials - it relies on engineering equivalence and performance data. Most General & Plastic Surgery devices follow this clearance model.

Regulatory Peers - OCW Endoscopic Tissue Approximation Device

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