# K121194: Endo Clip Iii 5MM Clip Applier

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Covidien
- Decided: May 3, 2012 after 14 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: 3 generations back to K883018 (1988). 3 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 7 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K071406: Autosuture Endo Clip Iii 5 MM Clip Applier, United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc (2007) Summary page 1.

## Most influential descendants
- K202994: InnoClip Disposable Clip Applier, InnoClip Clip Applier (2022), 2 descendants of its own
- K253781: InnoClip Clip Applier (2025), 0 descendants of its own
- K253903: InnoClip Disposable Clip Applier (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The ENDO CLIP III 5mm Clip Applier is primarily indicated for patients undergoing laparoscopic surgical procedures involving dissection and occlusion of blood vessels, ducts and other tubular structures, and for radiographic marking.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K121194
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology