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Modification to Corlink Automated Anastomotic Device

K020470510(k) SpecialCleared Mar 8, 200224-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4300

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Bypass, Ltd. · FZP Clip, Implantable

Cleared on Mar 8, 2002 as substantially equivalent to K011589 (Bypass, Ltd., 2001) after a 24-day review. Its family tree reaches back 2 generations to 1986. 1 later device descends from it.

Decided
Mar 8, 2002
Review
24 days
Class
Class II
Product code
FZP
Recalls
None
Predicates
1

Its longest line of descent runs back 2 generations to K864146 (1986). 4 ancestors in all. 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.

Other ancestors, by year clearedDescendants, by year cleared 1997: 1 other ancestor1993: 1 other ancestor2004: 1 descendant clearedK864146 · Deknatel Gwathmey Vascular Stapling Kit (Tenative) · Cardio Thoracic Systems · 1986K011589 · Corlink Aad (3.5 to 6.0 M M Outer Diameter Vessels),Model 200-064, Corlink Aad (2.0 to 4.0 MM Outer Diameter Vessels), M · Bypass, Ltd. · 20011990200020102020
Other ancestors, by generationDescendants, by generation 2 generations back: 2 other ancestors 1 generation forward: 1 descendant K011589 · Corlink Aad (3.5 to 6.0 M M Outer Diameter Vessels),Model 200-064, Corlink Aad (2.0 to 4.0 MM Outer Diameter Vessels), M · Bypass, Ltd. · 2001K864146 · Deknatel Gwathmey Vascular Stapling Kit (Tenative) · Cardio Thoracic Systems · 19860
  1. Root · 2 generations backK864146 Deknatel Gwathmey Vascular Stapling Kit (Tenative)Cardio Thoracic Systems · 1986
  2. 1 generation backK011589 Corlink Aad (3.5 to 6.0 M M Outer Diameter Vessels),Model 200-064…Bypass, Ltd. · 2001
  3. This deviceK020470 Modification to Corlink Automated Anastomotic DeviceBypass, Ltd. · 2002
  4. Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK033979 Corlink Automated Anastomotic SystemBy-Pass Makafim, Ltd. · 2004

Most influential descendants

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  • K033979Corlink Automated Anastomotic SystemBy-Pass Makafim, Ltd. · 2004 · cites it directly0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
−2K864146Deknatel Gwathmey Vascular Stapling Kit (Tenative)Cardio Thoracic Systems1986—
−1K011589Corlink Aad (3.5 to 6.0 M M Outer Diameter Vessels),Model 200-064, Corlink Aad…Bypass, Ltd.2001—
0 (this device)K020470Modification to Corlink Automated Anastomotic DeviceBypass, Ltd.2002—
+1K033979Corlink Automated Anastomotic SystemBy-Pass Makafim, Ltd.2004—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199310
199710

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
200410
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K020470, 1986–2004Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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What was it cleared against? (1)

Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.

TypeNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
*K011589Corlink Aad (3.5 to 6.0 M M Outer Diameter Vessels),Model 200-064, Corlink Aad (2.0 to…
Summary page 1
…ng the aortotomy in which the implanted device will be deployed. The C-Punch device is equivalent to the Linear Punch already cleared as a component of the CorLink AAD (K011589) with respect to intended use, materials and performance of the aortotomy. The major difference between the two systems is the me…
Bypass, Ltd.2001—

What descends from it? (1)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K033979Corlink Automated Anastomotic SystemBy-Pass Makafim, Ltd.20040

Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)

No FDA recall names this device.

No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.

What does this lineage say?

  • The line of descent spans 16 years and passes through 2 companies; a new generation was cleared every 15.1 years on median.
  • None of the 4 ancestors has a recall.
  • Of its descendants, K033979 (By-Pass Makafim, Ltd., 2004) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All FZP devices

FZP Clip, Implantable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · FZP

5in 2025

2007: 62008: 42009: 32010: 62011: 32012: 22013: 32014: 32015: 82016: 52017: 42018: 42019: 12020: 22022: 32023: 32024: 22025: 52026 (partial year): 2
2007high 8 (2015) · low 0 (2021)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · FZP

90in 2025

2007: 31 days median2008: 23 days median2009: 22 days median2010: 47 days median2011: 124 days median2013: 47 days median2014: 29 days median2015: 182 days median2016: 72 days median2017: 29 days median2018: 143 days median2022: 227 days median2023: 65 days median2025: 90 days median
2007high 227 (2022) · low 22 (2009)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · FZP

1in 2020

2007: 12008: 62010: 12012: 12014: 12016: 22017: 12019: 32020: 1
2007high 6 (2008) · low 0 (2009)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · FZP

1,902in 2025

2007: 1,8772008: 9812009: 2,1602010: 2,3672011: 1,6782012: 1,6772013: 2,3812014: 2,3202015: 2,8712016: 1,8402017: 2,5942018: 2,7182019: 2,9032020: 1,7602021: 1,7592022: 1,5752023: 1,9182024: 2,0672025: 1,902
2007high 2,903 (2019) · low 981 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code FZP, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200763111,877
20084236981
200932202,160
201064712,367
2011312401,678
20122—11,677
201334702,381
201432912,320
2015818202,871
201657221,840
201742912,594
2018414302,718
20191—32,903
20202—11,760
20210—01,759
2022322701,575
202336501,918
20242—02,067
202559001,902
20262—0—

What is it indicated for?

The ByPass CorLink™ Aortic Anastomotic Device (CorLink™ AAD) is intended to be used in CABG procedures for creating a sutureless proximal anastomosis between the Aorta and a venous graft conduit.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

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510(k) Report. “K020470: Modification to Corlink Automated Anastomotic Device.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K020470

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Record history
  • FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
  • Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
  • Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
  • Page last updated Nov 3, 2026