# K050344: Ligaclip 5 M/L MM Endoscopic Multiple Clip Applier

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Ethicon Endo Surgery, Inc.
- Decided: Mar 14, 2005 after 31 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K830503 (1983). 2 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 6 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K864102: Ligaclip 20/20* Multiple Clip Applier, ETHICON, Inc. (1986) Summary page 1.
- K830503: Ligaclip Titanium Ligating Clip, ETHICON, Inc. (1983) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K110699: Ligamax 5 (2011), 1 descendant of its own
- K180650: Amsel Endo Occluder (2018), 0 descendants of its own
- K150936: SureClip (2015), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The LIGACLIP® 5 M/L 5 mm Endoscopic Multiple Clip Applier is intended for use on tubular structures or vessels wherever a metal ligating clip is indicated.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K050344
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology