510(k) K970079

PROXIMATE DISPOSABLE SKIN STAPLER by Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. — Product Code GAG

Clearance Details

Decision: SESE (Substantially Equivalent)
Decision Date: March 11, 1997
Date Received: January 9, 1997
Clearance Type: Traditional
Expedited Review: No
Third Party Review: No

Device Classification

Device Name: Stapler, Surgical
Device Class: Class II
Regulation Number: 878.4740
Review Panel: SU
Submission Type

A surgical stapler for internal use is a specialized prescription device used to deliver compatible staples to internal tissues during surgery for resection, transection, and creating anastomoses.

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