Device brand name · Endoscopic linear cutter

Endopath Thoracic Endo Linear Cutter W/Safety Lock: medical device reports filed with FDA

191 reports name it, 1996–1998. Manufacturer given most often on reports: Ethicon Endo-Surgery. Product code GAG.

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191
device reports naming the brand: 0% of all MAUDE reports · about 6 a year; 0
reports, 12 months to August 2026: 0 in the 12 months before; 92.7%
classified as malfunction: 72.9% across the product code; 0%
classified as death, as reported: 0 reports · not verified by FDA

191 medical device reports received by FDA name the brand "Endopath Thoracic Endo Linear Cutter W/Safety Lock" (endoscopic linear cutter); the manufacturer given most often on reports is Ethicon Endo-Surgery; received from November 1996 to April 1998. Brand names are as the reporter or manufacturer wrote them, so one product can appear under several spellings.

0 reports arrived in the 12 months to August 2026, and none in the 12 months before. FDA releases MAUDE data monthly; reports can arrive months after an event, so the newest months grow in later releases. The event types recorded are malfunction (92.7%) and injury (7.3%); across all stapler, surgical reports (product code GAG) death is recorded in 1% and malfunction in 72.9%. Event type is the reporter's classification of the report, not a verified outcome.

Reports by month, five years

No report naming Endopath Thoracic Endo Linear Cutter W/Safety Lock was received in the five years to August 2026; the latest was received in April 1998.

By year received

Event type and report source

Event type, as classified on the report

Death0%0

Injury7.3%14

Malfunction92.7%177

Other0%0

Not given0%0

Who filed the report

Manufacturer report100%191

Voluntary report0%0

User facility report0%0

Distributor report0%0

Not given0%0

Grey bar: all 26,848 reports carrying product code GAG. Event type is the filer's classification and is not verified by FDA.

In context

Measure	Endopath Thoracic Endo Linear Cutter W/Safety Lock	Product code GAG	All MAUDE reports
Reports	191	26,848	26,136,888
Share of that pool	—	0.7%	0%
Classified as death, per 1,000 reports	0	10	9
Classified as injury	7.3%	25.1%	36.2%
Classified as malfunction	92.7%	72.9%	62.3%
Filed by the manufacturer	100%	91.8%	94.9%

Shares are of reports, not of devices in use. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data."

Other brands with product code GAG

Brand	Reports	Latest 12 months	Classified as death
Endopath Endoscopic Multifeed Stapler	1,706	0	0%
Proximate Linear Cutter	1,776	1	1.3%
Eea	4,922	542	0.8%
Gia	4,899	404	0.9%
Proximate I L S Intraluminal Stapler	709	0	2%
Proximate Reloadable Linear Stapler	1,025	0	1.4%
Endo Gia Universal 12mm Single Use Inst	1,077	0	1.8%
Auto Suture Roticulator 55-4 8	451	0	0.2%
Proximate Access 55 Articulating Linear Stapler	398	0	0.5%
Ta	1,541	142	1%
Auto Suture Premium Plus Ceea 31mm	357	0	0.3%
Auto Suture Roticulator 55 Poly - 200	353	0	0%
Auto Suture Roticulator 55-3 5	314	0	0.6%
Endopath Endoscopic Linear Cutter	322	0	0%
Echelon	1,352	584	3.2%

Ordered by report count for navigation only. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA also states that "common products may have a higher number of adverse events due to the higher total number of people using the product."

Questions about Endopath Thoracic Endo Linear Cutter W/Safety Lock reports

How many FDA reports name Endopath Thoracic Endo Linear Cutter W/Safety Lock?

191 medical device reports in the openFDA MAUDE release of 28 Sep 2026, covering reports received through August 2026; 0 in the latest 12 months.

What kinds of events are reported?

malfunction (92.7%) and injury (7.3%). "Event type" is how the report was classified when filed: death, injury, malfunction or other.

What device problems are coded?

No device problem codes are listed.

Who files these reports?

manufacturer reports (100%). Manufacturers and user facilities are required to report; voluntary reports come from health professionals and the public.

Do these reports show that Endopath Thoracic Endo Linear Cutter W/Safety Lock was at fault?

No. FDA states that "MDR data alone cannot be used to establish rates of events, evaluate a change in event rates over time or compare event rates between devices. The number of reports cannot be interpreted or used in isolation to reach conclusions about the existence, severity, or frequency of problems associated with devices." It adds that the reporting system "has limitations, including the potential submission of incomplete, inaccurate, untimely, unverified, or biased data." FDA adds that "a causal relationship cannot be established between product and reactions listed in a report."

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Where this comes from. Counts are built from the openFDA Device Adverse Event (MAUDE) bulk export released 28 Sep 2026, which holds reports FDA received through 31 Aug 2026. Brand, generic and manufacturer names are as written on the reports; product code names come from FDA's device classification. A report counts here when any device it lists carries this brand name after punctuation and capitalisation are normalised. No report narrative, lot number, patient detail or reporter identity is published. See the methodology and sources; FDA's record is authoritative, and corrections are handled within five working days.

Drug data (FAERS) through 30 Jun 2026; device data (MAUDE) through 31 Aug 2026. Not medical advice.