Product code GDW: 510(k) clearances and predicates
Product code GDW covers easyEndo E-Lite Single Use Powered Endoscopic Staplers; easyEndo E-Lite Single Use Powered Endoscopic Staplers with Curved Tip; easyEndo E-Lite Single Use Cartridges. FDA lists 284 clearances under this code in the 510(k) index. This page summarizes recent clearance volume and names recent clearances by K number so you can pick predicates faster.
Clearance volume
284 clearances on file under product code GDW. Counts by year:
| Year | Clearances |
|---|---|
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 so far | 3 |
Recent clearances
Newest GDW clearances in the FDA index, with applicant and decision date:
- K254291, easyEndo E-Lite Single Use Powered Endoscopic Staplers; easyEndo E-Lite Single Use Powered Endoscopic Staplers with Curved Tip; easyEndo E-Lite Single Use Cartridges, applicant Ezisurg Medical Co., Ltd., decided 2026-09-25. FDA record
- K260196, ETHICON Circular Stapler (CDH21mm); ETHICON Circular Stapler (CDH25mm); ETHICON Circular Stapler (CDH29mm); ETHICON Circular Stapler (CDH33mm); ETHICON Circular Stapler - XL Sealed (ECS21mm); ETHICON Circular Stapler - XL Sealed (ECS25mm); ETHICON Circular Stapler - XL Sealed (ECS29mm); ETHICON Circular Stapler - XL Sealed (ECS33mm), applicant Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC, decided 2026-05-11. FDA record
- K253657, Tri-staple 2.0 Reloads; Endo GIA Reloads with Tri-Staple Technology; Endo GIA Gray Articulating Reloads; Signia Small Diameter Reloads, applicant Covidien (Part of Medtronic), decided 2026-04-10. FDA record
- K252739, ETHICON 4000 45mm Compact Stapler (EC3DT45C); ETHICON 4000 45mm Standard Stapler (EC3DT45S); ETHICON 4000 45mm Long Stapler (EC3DT45L); ETHICON 3D 45mm White Reload (ER45W); ETHICON 3D 45mm Blue Reload (ER45B); ETHICON 3D 45mm Green Reload (ER45G); ETHICON 3D 45mm Black Reload (ER45T), applicant Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC, decided 2025-12-17. FDA record
- K250835, ETHICON 4000 60mm Compact Stapler (EC3D60C); ETHICON 4000 60mm Standard Stapler (EC3D60S); ETHICON 4000 60mm Long Stapler (EC3D60L); ETHICON 3D 60mm White Reload (ER60W); ETHICON 3D 60mm Blue Reload (ER60B); ETHICON 3D 60mm Green Reload (ER60G); ETHICON 3D 60mm Black Reload (ER60T), applicant Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC, decided 2025-05-14. FDA record
- 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), applicant Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC, decided 2025-02-25. FDA record
- K241630, ECHELON 4000 60mm Compact Stapler (EC3D60C); ECHELON 4000 60mm Standard Stapler (EC3D60S); ECHELON 4000 60mm Long Stapler (EC3D60L); ECHELON 3D 60mm White Reload (ER60W); ECHELON 3D 60mm Blue Reload (ER60B); ECHELON 3D 60mm Green Reload (ER60G); ECHELON 3D 60mm Black Reload (ER60T), applicant Ethicon Endo-Surgery, LLC, decided 2024-10-28. FDA record
- K242679, Disposable Powered Articulating Endoscopic Linear Cutter Stapler & Reloads (30mm series); Disposable Powered Articulating Endoscopic Linear Cutter Stapler & Reloads (45mm series); Disposable Powered Articulating Endoscopic Linear Cutter Stapler & Reloads (60mm series), applicant Fengh Medical Co., Ltd., decided 2024-10-04. FDA record
What this means for a regulatory watcher
Volume tells you how deep the predicate pool is. A code with steady yearly counts gives you many candidate predicates, which helps when one predicate has a recall or design gap. A code with a sharp recent rise means reviewers are seeing more of this device type, so substantial equivalence arguments need to track the newest cleared devices, not five year old ones. Related device names in recent clearances include ETHICON Circular Stapler (CDH21mm); ETHICON Circular Stapler (CDH25mm); ETHICON Circular Stapler (CDH29mm); ETHICON Circular Stapler (CDH33mm); ETHICON Circular Stapler - XL Sealed (ECS21mm); ETHICON Circular Stapler - XL Sealed (ECS25mm); ETHICON Circular Stapler - XL Sealed (ECS29mm); ETHICON Circular Stapler - XL Sealed (ECS33mm), Tri-staple 2.0 Reloads; Endo GIA Reloads with Tri-Staple Technology; Endo GIA Gray Articulating Reloads; Signia Small Diameter Reloads. Watch new GDW clearances as they post: each one is a possible predicate for your submission and a possible competitor worth reading.
FAQ
What is FDA product code GDW?
It is the three letter code FDA assigns to a device type in the 510(k) index. Recent GDW clearances include easyEndo E-Lite Single Use Powered Endoscopic Staplers; easyEndo E-Lite Single Use Powered Endoscopic Staplers with Curved Tip; easyEndo E-Lite Single Use Cartridges.
How many 510(k) clearances use product code GDW?
284 at the time this page was generated, from openFDA records.
How do I find a predicate device under GDW?
Start with the recent K numbers listed above, then run the free predicate search to check substantial equivalence text and review history.
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Data: U.S. FDA via openFDA (public domain). Not regulatory advice. Assume all results are unvalidated.