# K000278: Vivant Medical Biopsy Marker System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Vivant Medical, Inc.
- Decided: Jun 23, 2000 after 144 days
- Product code: FZP (Clip, Implantable)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4300
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
26 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 27 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K033447: Cliploc Soft Tissue Marker 18G/100MM (4), /130MM (5 1/8), /150MM (6), Models 12370, 12372, 12376 (2004), 25 descendants of its own
- K073095: Tumark Professional, Model 271560; MR- Tumark Professional, Model 601560 (2008), 23 descendants of its own
- K093064: Tumark Professional, Model 271560, MR-Tumark Professional, Model 601560 (2010), 21 descendants of its own
- K111692: Tumark Flex for Mammotome,Tumark Flex for Atec (2011), 16 descendants of its own
- K120804: Cianna Medical Tissue Marker and Delivery System (2013), 15 descendants of its own

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K000278
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology