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Cleared

Inscope Multi-Clip Applier, Models IN22321, IN23321

K051950510(k) TraditionalCleared Oct 7, 200581-day reviewClass II21 CFR 876.4400

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

Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · MND Ligator, Esophageal

Cleared on Oct 7, 2005 after an 81-day review. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number. 8 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Oct 7, 2005
Review
81 days
Class
Class II
Product code
MND
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

8 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 2010: 2 descendants cleared2012: 1 descendant cleared2022: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2025: 1 descendant cleared2019: 1 descendant cleared20052010201520202025
  1. This deviceK051950 Inscope Multi-Clip Applier, Models IN22321, IN23321Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc. · 2005
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 6 of its ownK101428 Otsc (Over-the Scope-Clip) System SetOvesco Endoscopy AG · 2010
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 2 of its ownK120814 Padlock Clip-12Aponos Medical Corp. · 2012 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK241858 BARS Set (100.60)Ovesco Endoscopy AG · 2024
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 1 of its ownK180689 Padlock Clip defect closure device; Padlock Clip Pro-Select defect…STERIS Corporation · 2018
  6. Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK251562 OTSCneo System Set (100.03n-14n, 100.27n-31n)Ovesco Endoscopy AG · 2025

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Descendants cleared per year

2010: 22012: 12018: 12019: 12022: 12024: 12025: 1
2010high 2 (2010) · low 0 (2011)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K101428Otsc (Over-the Scope-Clip) System SetOvesco Endoscopy AG · 2010 · cites it directly6descendants
  • K120814Padlock Clip-12Aponos Medical Corp. · 2012 · 2 generations on2descendants
  • K241858BARS Set (100.60)Ovesco Endoscopy AG · 2024 · 2 generations on1descendant
  • K180689Padlock Clip defect closure device; Padlock Clip Pro-Select defect closure deviceSTERIS Corporation · 2018 · 3 generations on1descendant
  • K251562OTSCneo System Set (100.03n-14n, 100.27n-31n)Ovesco Endoscopy AG · 2025 · 3 generations on0descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K051950Inscope Multi-Clip Applier, Models IN22321, IN23321Ethicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.2005—
+1K101428Otsc (Over-the Scope-Clip) System SetOvesco Endoscopy AG2010—
+2K120814Padlock Clip-12Aponos Medical Corp.20121
+2K241858BARS Set (100.60)Ovesco Endoscopy AG2024—
+3K180689Padlock Clip defect closure device; Padlock Clip Pro-Select defect closure…STERIS Corporation2018—
+3K251562OTSCneo System Set (100.03n-14n, 100.27n-31n)Ovesco Endoscopy AG2025—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
201020
201210
201810
201910
202210
202410
202510
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K051950, 2005–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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.

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What was it cleared against? (2)

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
*—Syntheon, LLC: Endoscopic Multi-Fire Clip Applier
Named without a submission number
—
*—Olympus Optical Co., Ltd.: Rotatable Clip Fixing Device HX-5/6-1
Named without a submission number
—

What descends from it? (8)

2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K101428Otsc (Over-the Scope-Clip) System SetOvesco Endoscopy AG20106
K091259Ethicon Endo-Surgery Flexible Bipolar Hemostasis ForcepsEthicon Endo-Surgery, Inc.20100

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?

  • Of its descendants, K101428 (Ovesco Endoscopy AG, 2010) has gone furthest, with 6 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All MND devices

MND Ligator, Esophageal: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · MND

1in 2013

2008: 12009: 12013: 1
2007high 1 (2008) · low 0 (2007)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · MND

Too few MND 510(k)s in any year since 2007 to give a median.

Recalls per year · MND

1in 2025

2010: 12011: 12020: 12025: 1, 1 Class I
2007high 1 (2010) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (1 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · MND

1,083in 2025

2007: 842008: 4512009: 1,1612010: 6002011: 6722012: 7192013: 7502014: 1172015: 762016: 942017: 882018: 1242019: 2942020: 3452021: 6742022: 8082023: 6892024: 9212025: 1,083
2007high 1,161 (2009) · low 76 (2015)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code MND, 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
20070—084
20081—0451
20091—01,161
20100—1600
20110—1672
20120—0719
20131—0750
20140—0117
20150—076
20160—094
20170—088
20180—0124
20190—0294
20200—1345
20210—0674
20220—0808
20230—0689
20240—0921
20250—1 (1)1,083
20260—0—

What is it indicated for?

The InScope Multi-Clip Applier is indicated for use with an endoscope to place clips in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract for the purpose of:

Endoscopic marking,

Hemostasis for:

Mucosal and submucosal defects < 3 cm

Bleeding ulcers

Arteries < 2 mm

Polyps < 1.5 cm in diameter

Diverticula in the colon

Anchoring to affix jejunal feeding tubes to the wall of the small bowel,

Closure of GI tract luminal perforations < 20 mm in patients where an alternative to surgery is required.

Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.

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510(k) Report. “K051950: Inscope Multi-Clip Applier, Models IN22321, IN23321.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K051950

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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