# K053255: Nexus Ligating Clip

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Microsurgical Laboratories,Inc.Dba Wexler Surgical
- Decided: Mar 14, 2006 after 113 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 K982313 (1998). 1 ancestor in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 3 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K982313: Horizon Titanium Clips, Horizon Tantalum Clips, Weck Closure Systems (1998) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K111930: Ackermann Europclip (2011), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Nexus Ligating Clip is indicated for use in surgical procedures on vessels or other tubular structures where a metal ligating clip is required.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K053255
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology