# K061288: Auto Suture Endo Clip Iii 5 MM Clip Applier

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc
- Decided: Nov 2, 2006 after 177 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 K883018 (1988). 1 ancestor in all.
8 later devices descend from it; 3 cite it directly.
0 of 10 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K883018: Auto Suture Disp. Endoscopic Surg. Clip Applier, United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc (1988) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K071406: Autosuture Endo Clip Iii 5 MM Clip Applier (2007), 5 descendants of its own
- K121194: Endo Clip Iii 5MM Clip Applier (2012), 3 descendants of its own
- K202994: InnoClip Disposable Clip Applier, InnoClip Clip Applier (2022), 2 descendants of its own
- K143644: Premium Surgiclip¿; Endo Clip¿; AcuClip¿ (2015), 1 descendant of its own
- K253781: InnoClip Clip Applier (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Auto Suture TM ENDO CLIP TM III 5mm Clip Applier has applications in many types of endoscopic procedures to achieve hemostasis following transection of vessels and other tubular structures, and for radiographic markings.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K061288
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology