Cleared Traditional

K141952 - ECHELON FLEX POWERED VASCULAR STAPLER WITH ADVANCED PLACEMENT TIP, ENDOPATH ECHELON VASCULAR WHITE RELOADS FOR ADVANCED

K141952 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for ECHELON FLEX POWERED VASCULAR STAPLER W..., manufactured by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.. The device is a Class 2 General & Plastic Surgery device with product code GDW cleared through the Traditional 510(k) pathway after a 129-day FDA review.

K141952 · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · General & Plastic Surgery device
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K141952 is an FDA 510(k) clearance for the ECHELON FLEX POWERED VASCULAR STAPLER WITH ADVANCED PLACEMENT TIP, ENDOPATH E.... Classified as Staple, Implantable (product code GDW), Class II - Special Controls.

Submitted by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. (Cincinnati, US). The FDA issued a Cleared decision on November 24, 2014 after a review of 129 days - within the typical 510(k) review window.

This device falls under the General & Plastic Surgery FDA review panel, regulated under 21 CFR 878.4750 - 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: Standard predicate-based submission. Standard predicate reliance. This clearance follows a standard predicate-based equivalence path within the General & Plastic Surgery review framework, consistent with the majority of Class II 510(k) submissions.

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FDA 510(k) Submission Details - K141952

510(k) Number K141952 FDA.gov
FDA Decision Cleared Substantially Equivalent - Traditional 510(k) (SESE)
Date Received July 18, 2014
Decision Date November 24, 2014
Days to Decision 129 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
14d slower than avg
Panel avg: 115d · This submission: 129d
Pathway characteristics
Predicate-based equivalence. No clinical trials required.

GDW Device Classification - Class 2, Special Controls

Product Code GDW Staple, Implantable
Device Class Class 2 - Special Controls
CFR Regulation 21 CFR 878.4750
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.

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