510(k) · Cleared
ClearedFine Surgical Circumcision Clamp
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Fine Surgical Instrument Corp. · HFX Clamp, Circumcision
Cleared on Apr 9, 2004 as substantially equivalent to K890897 (Tri-State Hospital Supply Corp., 1989) after an 88-day review. Its family tree reaches back 1 generation to 1989. 1 later device descends from it.
- Decided
- Apr 9, 2004
- Review
- 88 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- HFX
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 1 generation to K890897 (1989). 1 later device descends from it, 1 citing it directly.
Most influential descendants
Showing 1 of 1 · See all- K251687Konig Bell Circumcision ClampMedline Industries, LP · 2026 · cites it directly0descendants
View FIG. 1 as a table
Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −1 | K890897 | Centurion Circlamp | Tri-State Hospital Supply Corp. | 1989 | 7 |
| 0 (this device) | K040052 | Fine Surgical Circumcision Clamp | Fine Surgical Instrument Corp. | 2004 | — |
| +1 | K251687 | Konig Bell Circumcision Clamp | Medline Industries, LP | 2026 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in HFX? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new HFX device
- #1 K251687 Konig Bell Circumcision Clampscore 11.2 · 2 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
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.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K890897 | Centurion CirclampSummary page 1…Circumcision Clamp is identical in materials, design, and intended use to the Centurion® CirClampTM circumcision clamps marketed by Tri- State Medical Corp. (K890897). The Fine Surgical clamp differs from the predicate in that it will be offered non-sterile for further processing and a la… | 1989 |
What descends from it? (1)
1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
| Number | Device | Decided | Descendants |
|---|---|---|---|
| K251687 | Konig Bell Circumcision Clamp | 2026 | 0 |
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?
How does its category compare?
All HFX devicesHFX Clamp, Circumcision: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
FDA decisions per year · HFX
1in 2023
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · HFX
Too few HFX 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.
Recalls per year · HFX
1in 2024
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · HFX
122in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code HFX, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 2 | — | 0 | 17 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 6 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 20 |
| 2010 | 1 | — | 0 | 21 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 3 | 12 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 0 | 14 |
| 2013 | 1 | — | 0 | 16 |
| 2014 | 0 | — | 2 | 20 |
| 2015 | 2 | — | 0 | 21 |
| 2016 | 0 | — | 1 | 147 |
| 2017 | 0 | — | 0 | 25 |
| 2018 | 0 | — | 0 | 13 |
| 2019 | 0 | — | 2 | 11 |
| 2020 | 0 | — | 0 | 22 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 5 |
| 2022 | 1 | — | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 1 | — | 0 | 33 |
| 2024 | 0 | — | 1 | 121 |
| 2025 | 0 | — | 0 | 122 |
| 2026 | 1 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
A Circumcision Clamp is an instrument used in a procedure to compress the foreskin of the penis during circumcision of male infant or child.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K040052 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K040052: Fine Surgical Circumcision Clamp.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K040052
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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