ECHELON LINEAR 60 mm Cutter (GLC60);ECHELON LINEAR 80mm Cutter (GLC80);ECHELON LINEAR 100 mm Cutter (GLC100);ECHELON LINEAR Cutters 60mm Blue Reload (GLCR60B);ECHELON LINEAR Cutters 60mm Green Reload (GLCR60G);ECHELON LINEAR Cutters 80mm Blue Reload (GLCR80B);ECHELON LINEAR Cutters 80mm Green Reload (GLCR80G);ECHELON LINEAR Cutters 100mm Blue Reload (GLCR100B);ECHELON LINEAR Cutters 100mm Green Reload (GLCR100G)
Device Facts
| Record ID | K223760 |
|---|---|
| Device Name | ECHELON LINEAR 60 mm Cutter (GLC60);ECHELON LINEAR 80mm Cutter (GLC80);ECHELON LINEAR 100 mm Cutter (GLC100);ECHELON LINEAR Cutters 60mm Blue Reload (GLCR60B);ECHELON LINEAR Cutters 60mm Green Reload (GLCR60G);ECHELON LINEAR Cutters 80mm Blue Reload (GLCR80B);ECHELON LINEAR Cutters 80mm Green Reload (GLCR80G);ECHELON LINEAR Cutters 100mm Blue Reload (GLCR100B);ECHELON LINEAR Cutters 100mm Green Reload (GLCR100G) |
| Applicant | Ethicon Endo-Surgery |
| Product Code | GDW · General, Plastic Surgery |
| Decision Date | Mar 15, 2023 |
| Decision | SESE |
| Submission Type | Traditional |
| Regulation | 21 CFR 878.4750 |
| Device Class | Class 2 |
| Attributes | Therapeutic, Pediatric |
Intended Use
The ECHELON LINEARTM Cutters have application in gastrointestinal, thoracic, and pediatric surgery for transection, resection, and the creation of anastomoses.
Device Story
Manual surgical stapler; delivers two double-staggered rows of staples while simultaneously dividing tissue. Used in open gastrointestinal, thoracic, and pediatric procedures. Operated by surgeons. Device requires manual loading of reloads; features safety lockouts preventing firing without a reload or with a used reload, and preventing jaw closure or knife exposure when not in home position. Incorporates GST (Gripping Surface Technology) and 3D-shaped anvil pockets for improved staple formation. Provides mechanical transection and hemostasis; benefits include consistent staple line integrity and tissue management during resection/anastomosis.
Clinical Evidence
No clinical data. Evidence provided via bench testing (stapling performance, force requirements, staple line strength) and animal studies (acute hemostasis, tissue healing/survival in GI and pulmonary models). Biocompatibility confirmed.
Technological Characteristics
Manual, non-powered surgical stapler. Materials are biocompatible. Features GST reload technology and 3D-shaped anvil pockets. Includes safety lockouts for firing, clamping, and knife position. Dual-sided firing knobs and modular handle coupling. Sterile, single-use.
Indications for Use
Indicated for use in gastrointestinal, thoracic, and pediatric surgery for transection, resection, and the creation of anastomoses in the general patient population.
Regulatory Classification
Identification
An implantable staple is a staple-like device intended to connect internal tissues to aid healing. It is not absorbable.
Predicate Devices
- PROXIMATE® Linear Cutters with Safety Lockout and Reloads (K020779)
Related Devices
- K243276 — ECHELON LINEAR Stapler 30mm Stapler (GTX30); ECHELON LINEAR Stapler 60mm Stapler (GTX60); ECHELON LINEAR Stapler 90mm Stapler (GTX90); ECHELON LINEAR Stapler 3D 30mm Blue Reload (GTXR30B); ECHELON LINEAR Stapler 3D 30mm Green Reload (GTXR30G); ECHELON LINEAR Stapler 3D 60mm Blue Reload (GTXR60B); ECHELON LINEAR Stapler 3D 60mm Green Reload (GTXR60G); ECHELON LINEAR Stapler 3D 90mm Blue Reload (GTXR90B); ECHELON LINEAR Stapler 3D 90mm Green Reload (GTXR90G) · Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC · Feb 25, 2025
- K162710 — Single Use Circular Stapler, Single Use Hemorrhodial Circular Stapler, Single Patient Use Linear Stapler and Reload, Single Patient Use Linear Cutter and Reload, Single Patient Use Endo Cutter and Reload, Single Patient Use Transverse Cutter and Reload · Tgs Medical Co., Ltd. · Feb 9, 2017
- K172960 — easyEndoTM Linear Cutting Stapler and Loading Units for Single Use, easyEndoTM Universal Linear Cutting Stapler and Loading Units for Single Use · Ezisurg Medical Co., Ltd. · Dec 21, 2017
- K201639 — Disposable Circular Staple, Disposable Hemorrhoidal Stapler, Disposable Linear Stapler and Reloads, Disposable Linear Cutter Stapler and Reloads, Disposable Endoscopic Linear Cutter Stapler and Reloads · Beijing Biosis Healing Biolog Ical Technology Co., Ltd. · May 27, 2021
- K162707 — Single Use Circular Stapler, Single Use Hemorrhoidal Circular Stapler, Single Patient Use Linear Stapler and Reload, Single Patient Use Linear Cutter and Reload, Single Patient Use Endo Cutter and Reload, Single Patient Use Transverse Cutter and Reload · Golden Stapler Surgical Co., Ltd. · Jul 14, 2017
Submission Summary (Full Text)
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March 15, 2023
Ethicon Endo-Surgery Alicia Butler Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist 475 Calle C Guaynabo, PR 00969
### Re: K223760
Trade/Device Name: ECHELON LINEAR™ 60 mm Cutter (GLC60):ECHELON LINEAR™ 80mm Cutter (GLC80);ECHELON LINEAR™ 100 mm Cutter (GLC100);ECHELON LINEAR™ Cutters 60mm Blue Reload (GLCR60B);ECHELON LINEAR™ Cutters 60mm Green Reload (GLCR60G):ECHELON LINEARTM Cutters 80mm Blue Reload (GLCR80B):ECHELON LINEAR™ Cutters 80mm Green Reload (GLCR80G);ECHELON LINEAR™ Cutters 100mm Blue Reload (GLCR100B);ECHELON LINEAR™ Cutters 100mm Green Reload (GLCR100G) Regulation Number: 21 CFR 878.4750 Regulation Name: Implantable Staple Regulatory Class: Class II Product Code: GDW Dated: December 15, 2022 Received: December 15, 2022
Dear Alicia Butler:
We have reviewed your Section 510(k) premarket notification of intent to market the device referenced above and have determined the device is substantially equivalent (for the indications for use stated in the enclosure) to legally marketed predicate devices marketed in interstate commerce prior to May 28, 1976, the enactment date of the Medical Device Amendments, or to devices that have been reclassified in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (Act) that do not require approval of a premarket approval application (PMA). You may, therefore, market the device, subject to the general controls provisions of the Act. Although this letter refers to your product as a device, please be aware that some cleared products may instead be combination products. The 510(k) Premarket Notification Database located at https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cdrh/cfdocs/cfpmn/pmn.cfm identifies combination product submissions. The general controls provisions of the Act include requirements for annual registration, listing of devices, good manufacturing practice, labeling, and prohibitions against misbranding and adulteration. Please note: CDRH does not evaluate information related to contract liability warranties. We remind you, however, that device labeling must be truthful and not misleading.
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Sincerely.
| | Digitally signed by |
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| Mark | Mark Trumbore -S |
| | Trumbore -S Date: 2023.03.15 08:05:38 -04'00' |
Mark Trumbore, Ph.D. Assistant Director DHT4A: Division of General Surgery Devices OHT4: Office of Surgical and Infection Control Devices Office of Product Evaluation and Quality Center for Devices and Radiological Health
Enclosure
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# Indications for Use
Submission Number (if known)
Device Name
| ECHELON LINEARTM 60 mm Cutter (GLC60); |
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| ECHELON LINEARTM 80mm Cutter (GLC80); |
| ECHELON LINEARTM 100 mm Cutter (GLC100); |
| ECHELON LINEARTM Cutters 60mm Blue Reload (GLCR60B); |
| ECHELON LINEARTM Cutters 60mm Green Reload (GLCR60G); |
| ECHELON LINEARTM Cutters 80mm Blue Reload (GLCR80B); |
| ECHELON LINEARTM Cutters 80mm Green Reload (GLCR80G); |
| ECHELON LINEARTM Cutters 100mm Blue Reload (GLCR100B); |
| ECHELON LINEARTM Cutters 100mm Green Reload (GLCR100G) |
| Indications for Use (Describe) |
| The ECHELON LINEARTM Cutters have application in gastrointestinal, thoracic, and pediatric |
| surgery for transection, resection, and the creation of anastomoses. |
| Type of Use (Select one or both, as applicable) |
Prescription Use (Part 21 CFR 801 Subpart D)
Over-The-Counter Use (21 CFR 801 Subpart C)
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510(k) Summary
I. SUBMITTER
Company: Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC 475 Calle C Guaynabo, PR 00969
Contact: Alicia Butler Senior Regulatory Affairs Specialist Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. Phone: 513-337-1633 Email: abutler9@its.jnj.com
Date Prepared: December 15, 2022
#### II. SUBJECT DEVICES
# Trade Names:
- ECHELON LINEAR™ 60mm Cutter and Reloads ●
- ECHELON LINEAR™ 80mm Cutter and Reloads ●
- ECHELON LINEAR™ 100mm Cutter and Reloads .
| Common or Usual Name: | Surgical Stapler with Implantable Staples | Classification Name: | Implantable staple (21 CFR 878.4750) |
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| Regulatory Class: | Class 2 -Staple, Implantable | Product Code: | GDW |
| Common or Usual Name: | Surgical Stapler with Implantable Staples | Classification Name: | Surgical Stapler (21 CFR 878.4740) |
| Regulatory Class: | Class 2 - Stapler, Surgical | Product Code: | GAG |
#### III. PREDICATE DEVICES
| Predicate Device<br>510(k) Number | Predicate Device Name | Predicate Device Product Codes |
|-----------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| K020779 | PROXIMATE® Linear Cutters with Safety<br>Lockout and Reloads | Devices: TLC55, TLC75, TLC10<br>Reloads: TCR55, TCT55, TCR75,<br>TCT75, TCR10, TCT10 |
These predicates have not been Subjected to a recall related to these design modifications.
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| Subject<br>Device<br>Product<br>Code | Product Code<br>Description | Staple<br>Line<br>Length | Cut<br>Line<br>Length | Subject<br>Device<br>Reloads | Predicate Device<br>Product Code | Predicate K<br>number |
|--------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------|
| GLC60 | ECHELON<br>LINEAR™ 60mm<br>Cutter | 61mm | 55mm | GLCR60B<br>GLCR60G | TLC55<br>Compatible<br>Reloads:<br>TCR55 (Blue)<br>TRT55 (Green) | K020779 |
| GLC80 | ECHELON<br>LINEAR™ 80mm<br>Cutter | 81mm | 75mm | GLCR80B<br>GLCR80G | TLC75<br>Compatible<br>Reloads:<br>TCR75 (Blue)<br>TRT75 (Green) | K020779 |
| GLC100 | ECHELON<br>LINEAR™ 100mm<br>Cutter | 101mm | 95mm | GLCR100B<br>GLCR100G | TLC10<br>Compatible<br>Reloads:<br>TCR10<br>TRT10 | K020779 |
# Table 5-1: ECHELON LINEAR™ Cutters Product Configuration
# Table 5-2: Reload codes and corresponding reload color
| Reloads Codes<br>for<br>60mm | Reload Codes for<br>80mm | Reload Codes for<br>100mm | Corresponding Reload<br>Color |
|------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
| GLCR60B | GLCR80B | GLCR100B | Blue |
| GLCR60G | GLCR80G | GLCR100G | Green |
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### DEVICE DESCRIPTION
The ECHELON LINEAR™ Cutter delivers two, double-staggered rows of staples while simultaneously dividing the tissue between rows. The instrument has a safety lockout feature that is designed to prevent firing if either no reload or a used reload is installed. An unclamp lockout feature prevents knife exposure by allowing the instrument to open only when the Firing Knob is in the home position. A clamp lockout feature prevents closure of the jaws when the knife is not in the home position. A Staple Retaining Cap on the reload protects the staple leg points during shipping and transportation.
This device may be used on the general population for routine wound closure via stapling.
The 60 mm reload creates a 61 mm staple line and cuts tissue approximately 52 mm beyond the tissue stop.
The 80 mm reload creates an 81 mm staple line and cuts tissue approximately 72 mm beyond the tissue stop.
The 100 mm reload creates a 101 mm staple line and cuts tissue approximately 92 mm beyond the tissue stop.
The instruments are shipped without a reload and must be loaded prior to use. The instrument may be loaded eight times for a maximum of eight firings per instrument during a single procedure.
#### IV. INDICATIONS FOR USE
The ECHELON LINEAR™ Cutters have application in gastrointestinal, thoracic, and pediatric surgery for transection, resection, and the creation of anastomoses.
#### COMPARISON OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS WITH THE V. PREDICATE DEVICE
ECHELON LINEAR™ Cutter is substantially equivalent to PROXIMATE® Linear Cutters with respect to operating principle of device and Intended Use of the device. Both the devices are sterile, single use manual devices. The key technological difference between the Subject and the predicate device is the change to the reloads with the addition of GST technology and a new 3D style anvil pocket.
The Subject device is a next generation Linear Cutter to be used in open procedures requiring a surgical stapler. To improve stapling performance, the Subject device incorporates proven GST Reload Technology, leveraged from Ethicon Endocutters, and new 3-D B-shaped final staple form into the new ECHELON LINEARTM Cutter Reload as shown in illustration 5-1.
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# Illustration 5-1: GST Reload Technology and 3-D Final Staple Form
Image /page/6/Picture/2 description: The image contains two separate images with text below each. The image on the left is a close-up of a blue object with a textured surface, and the text below it reads "GST". The image on the right is a 3-D rendering of a metal object, and the text below it reads "3-D".
The Subject and predicate staplers have the following identical features:
- Indication (the compatibility with staple line reinforcement materials has not been evaluated ● for the Subject device and thus has been removed)
- Intended use
- Contraindications ●
- Materials
- MR compatibility
- Sterilization Method
- Operational principles ●
The following differences exist between the Subject and predicate staplers:
- Reloads: Subject device reloads contain GST technology used in Ethicon Endocutters along with a new 3D style anvil pocket. Also, only the newly designed Green and Blue reloads will be compatible with the device.
- New handle half coupling. The two device halves can be joined proximally or separated when maneuvering on tissue.
- . Clamp arm that latches when the device is clamped closed and unlatches by pressing the clamp release button.
- Firing knob consists of dual foldable firing knobs that can be activated from either the left ● side or the right side of the assembled device.
#### VI. PERFORMANCE DATA:
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The following performance data demonstrate that the Subject device is substantially equivalent to the predicate device and the differences between the devices were found not to affect safety or performance.
Bench Testing:
- Device Stapling Performance and Comparison to Predicate ●
- Formed Staple Height (FSH) O
- Staple Form Quality (SFO) O
- Staple Line Integrity (SLI) о
- Device Functional Requirement ●
- Force to Close/Clamping Force O
- O Force to Fire
- Force to Couple/Decouple Device Halves о
- Force to Press Clamp Release Button O
- Human Factor Report o
- Product Characterization ●
- o Staple line Strength Test
Animal Testing: In-vivo testing evaluations included
- Acute Hemostasis evaluation study
- Tissue Healing response, Survival Study using both gastrointestinal and pulmonary models.
Clinical studies: The premarket submission did not rely on the assessment of clinical performance data to demonstrate device performance and equivalence.
Biocompatibility: studies were performed and confirmed that the Subject device is biocompatible for the intended patient contact profile.
Electrical Safety and Electromagnetic Compatibility: This device is not powered and therefore this does not apply.
# VII. CONCLUSIONS
The conclusions of the testing criteria demonstrate that the Subject device: ECHELON LINEAR™ CUTTER performs substantially equivalent to the predicate device and does not raise new questions of safety and effectiveness.
