# K011863: VCS-a Series Clamp

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Vascular Control Systems, Inc.
- Decided: Feb 15, 2002 after 246 days
- Product code: DXC (Clamp, Vascular)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.4450
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K935994 (1995). 2 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K973080: Surgical Vascular Clamp, Walter Lorenz Surgical, Inc. (1998) Summary page 1.
- K935994: PW Doppler Vascular Probes, Koven Technology, Inc. (1995) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K023154: VCS-a Series Clamp with Doppler Ultrasound, Model 09-0007-01 and 09-0007-02 (2002), 1 descendant of its own
- K032125: Cstat, Models 09-0014-01 and 09-0014-02 (2004), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The VCS-A Series Clamp is indicated for use in the temporary occlusion of blood vessels during vascular surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K011863
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology