Suturing Device


Product Overview

Suturing Device
Endo Stitch - 173016


Device Description

A non-powered, hand-held device intended to pass sutures or a needle/suture assembly through tissues/prosthetic materials to facilitate suturing during an endoscopic and/or open surgical procedure; it may also knot, cut and/or tighten the sutures/ligature loop during or after placement. It typically consists of a shaft with hooks, catches, clasps, or forceps-like jaws at the distal end, and a proximal handle with controls. It typically has a pointed/cutting component to create a suture tunnel, and is loaded with the sutures or the suture is inserted through the shaft. This is a single-use device.


Environmental Conditions

  • Handling Environment Temperature - Degrees Fahrenheit
    • 120.00
    • 0.00

  • Device Sizes

  • Outer Diameter: 10 Millimeter
    • Outer Diameter: 10 Millimeter


    Device Sterilization

    Device Sterile: True

    Sterilization Prior To Use: False

    Sterilization Methods: No Data Available


    Product Codes

    Code: OCW

    Device Name: Endoscopic Tissue Approximation Device

    Device Class: 2

    Physical State: may include: delivery instrument, applier, holder, connector, threading tool, needle-loading tool, ring implant, pin implant, knot pusher, sutures, staples, clips, tackers, fasteners

    Definition: To aid in endoscopically placing sutures, staples, clips, and other fastening tools through tissue.

    Submission Type ID: 1

    Review Panel: GU

    Review Code: N/A

    Technical Method: N

    Gmp Exempt Flag: Many methods to perform intended use. Insert instrument through endoscope at desired area of delivery.

    Life Sustain Support Flag: N

    Unclassified Reason: N/A

    Implant Flag: N

    Target Area: Various tissues located within body cavities, hollow organs, and canals in GI and GU tract.

    Regulation Number: 876.1500

    Third Party Flag: N

    Medical Specialty: GU


    Device Identifiers

    Device Id: 20884521100005

    Device Type: Package

    DeviceId Issuing Agency: GS1

    Contains DI Number: 10884521100008

    Package Quantity: 3

    Package Discontinue Date: N/A

    Package Status: In Commercial Distribution

    Package Type: CASE


    Device Id: 10884521100008

    Device Type: Primary

    DeviceId Issuing Agency: GS1

    Contains DI Number: N/A

    Package Quantity: N/A

    Package Discontinue Date: N/A

    Package Status: N/A

    Package Type: N/A


    GMDN® is a registered trademark of The GMDN Agency. All rights reserved. The information provided on this site includes data supplied by The GMDN Agency ("GMDN Content"), which is used under licence from The GMDN Agency. Any data/information suppliers who wish to extract GMDN Content from this site in order to use it as a basis for creating and supporting commercial services such as alternative categorisation, alternative GMDN Term assignment, mapping to other categorisations or ontologies, or for AI training purposes, must first obtain an appropriate licence from The GMDN Agency. No such activity is permitted without a licence. For more information on obtaining a licence, please contact The GMDN Agency (https://www.gmdnagency.org/contact-us/). None of the GMDN content constitutes any endorsement, advice, representation or warranty about any specific medical devices that may be described by such content; and no representation or warranty is made in relation to instructions for use, suitability for any application, treatment or condition, regulatory status, or any properties of a particular medical device.

    GMDN ®. © GMDN Agency 2005-.
    Educational Resources
    Videos