# K080753: Aesculap Endoscopic Clip Sytem

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 2, 2008 after 16 days
- Product code: FZP (Clip, Implantable)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4300
- Recalls of this device: 2 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K962493 (1996). 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)
- K962493: Endoscopic Clip Applier, Aesculap, Inc. (1996) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K102081: Endoscopic Clip System (2010), 0 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Jan 22, 2018 · Class II · Z-1290-2018: Added a contraindication to IFU: Do not use the DS clips for living donor nephrectomies. Added other contraindications. A publication from 2017 recommended Aesculap DS Clips for kidney transplantation
- Jan 22, 2018 · Class II · Z-1291-2018: Added a contraindication to IFU: Do not use the DS clips for living donor nephrectomies. Added other contraindications. Updated cleaning and sterilization instructions.

## Indications for use
The devices presented in this submission are intended for use in endoscopic and open surgery for ligating and marking vessels and tubular structures whenever ligating clips are used/indicated.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K080753
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology