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Yasargil Aneurysm Clips and Clip Appliers

K131500510(k) TraditionalCleared Jan 24, 2014245-day reviewClass II21 CFR 882.5200

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

Cleared on Jan 24, 2014 as substantially equivalent to K043041 (Aesculap, Inc., 2004) and 11 other predicates after a 245-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 1977. 4 later devices descend from it.

Decided: Jan 24, 2014
Review: 245 days
Class: Class II
Product code: HCH
Recalls: None
Predicates: 12

Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K772200 (1977). 18 ancestors in all, the oldest K760771 (1976). 4 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.

By dateBy generation

Root · 3 generations backK772200 Yasargil Aneurysm ClipsAesculap Instruments Corp. · 1977
2 generations backK955064 Spetzler TI 100 Aneurysm ClipElekta Instruments, Inc. · 1996
1 generation backK970050 Yasargil Titanium Aneurysm Clips (Ftxxxt)Aesculap, Inc. · 1997
This deviceK131500 Yasargil Aneurysm Clips and Clip AppliersAesculap, Inc. · 2014
Descendant · cites it directly · 3 of its ownK173271 Aesculap Slim Clip Applier ForcepsAesculap, Inc. · 2017
Descendant · cites it directly · 2 of its ownK180914 Aesculap Slim Clip ApplierAesculap, Inc. · 2018
Descendant · 2 generations on · 1 of its ownK211572 Aesculap Slim Clip ApplierAesculap, Inc. · 2021
Descendant · 3 generations on · 0 of its ownK221524 Sugita AVM Microclip ApplierMizuho America, Inc. · 2022

Most influential descendants

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K173271Aesculap Slim Clip Applier ForcepsAesculap, Inc. · 2017 · cites it directly3descendants
K180914Aesculap Slim Clip ApplierAesculap, Inc. · 2018 · cites it directly2descendants
K211572Aesculap Slim Clip ApplierAesculap, Inc. · 2021 · 2 generations on1descendant
K221524Sugita AVM Microclip ApplierMizuho America, Inc. · 2022 · 3 generations on0descendants

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Line of descent and top descendants

Generation	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
−3	K772200	Yasargil Aneurysm Clips	Aesculap Instruments Corp.	1977	—
−2	K955064	Spetzler TI 100 Aneurysm Clip	Elekta Instruments, Inc.	1996	—
−1	K970050	Yasargil Titanium Aneurysm Clips (Ftxxxt)	Aesculap, Inc.	1997	—
0 (this device)	K131500	Yasargil Aneurysm Clips and Clip Appliers	Aesculap, Inc.	2014	—
+1	K173271	Aesculap Slim Clip Applier Forceps	Aesculap, Inc.	2017	—
+1	K180914	Aesculap Slim Clip Applier	Aesculap, Inc.	2018	—
+2	K211572	Aesculap Slim Clip Applier	Aesculap, Inc.	2021	—
+3	K221524	Sugita AVM Microclip Applier	Mizuho America, Inc.	2022	—

Other ancestors by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
1976	1	0
1979	1	0
1983	1	0
1984	2	0
1988	1	0
1992	2	0
1995	2	0
1998	1	0
1999	1	0
2000	1	0
2001	1	0
2004	1	0

Descendants by year cleared

Year cleared	Devices	With a Class I recall
2017	1	0
2018	1	0
2021	1	0
2022	1	0

FIG. 1 — Lineage of K131500, 1977–2022Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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? (12)

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.

Type	Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Recalls
*	K043041	Aesculap T-Bar Aneurysm Clips (Titanium & Phynox) Summary page 1 …E Aesculap, Inc. believes that the Aesculap Yasargil Aneurysm Clips and Clip Appliers are substantiafly to Aesculap's current Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips and Clip Appliers (K043041, K003519, K002871, K984109, K983758, K970050, K940970. K922272, K913765, K833652, K833651 and K833650). The Yasargil Aneurvsm Cl…	Aesculap, Inc.	2004	—
*	K003519	Yasargil Permanent Aneurysm Clips Summary page 1 …ap, Inc. believes that the Aesculap Yasargil Aneurysm Clips and Clip Appliers are substantiafly to Aesculap's current Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips and Clip Appliers (K043041, K003519, K002871, K984109, K983758, K970050, K940970. K922272, K913765, K833652, K833651 and K833650). The Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips arc d…	Aesculap, Inc.	2001	—
*	K002871	Modification to Yasargil Aneurysm Clips Summary page 1 …believes that the Aesculap Yasargil Aneurysm Clips and Clip Appliers are substantiafly to Aesculap's current Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips and Clip Appliers (K043041, K003519, K002871, K984109, K983758, K970050, K940970. K922272, K913765, K833652, K833651 and K833650). The Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips arc designed f…	Aesculap, Inc.	2000	—
*	K984109	Aesculap Axial Clip Applier Summary page 1 …that the Aesculap Yasargil Aneurysm Clips and Clip Appliers are substantiafly to Aesculap's current Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips and Clip Appliers (K043041, K003519, K002871, K984109, K983758, K970050, K940970. K922272, K913765, K833652, K833651 and K833650). The Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips arc designed for tempor…	Aesculap, Inc.	1999	—
*	K983758	Yasargil Titanium Aneurysm Clips Summary page 1 …Aesculap Yasargil Aneurysm Clips and Clip Appliers are substantiafly to Aesculap's current Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips and Clip Appliers (K043041, K003519, K002871, K984109, K983758, K970050, K940970. K922272, K913765, K833652, K833651 and K833650). The Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips arc designed for temporary or pe…	Aesculap, Inc.	1998	—
*	K970050	Yasargil Titanium Aneurysm Clips (Ftxxxt) Summary page 1 …Yasargil Aneurysm Clips and Clip Appliers are substantiafly to Aesculap's current Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips and Clip Appliers (K043041, K003519, K002871, K984109, K983758, K970050, K940970. K922272, K913765, K833652, K833651 and K833650). The Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips arc designed for temporary or permanent o…	Aesculap, Inc.	1997	—
*	K940970	Yasargil, Caspar, Vario Clip Appliers Summary page 1 …Aneurysm Clips and Clip Appliers are substantiafly to Aesculap's current Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips and Clip Appliers (K043041, K003519, K002871, K984109, K983758, K970050, K940970. K922272, K913765, K833652, K833651 and K833650). The Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips arc designed for temporary or permanent occlusion…	Aesculap, Inc.	1995	2
*	K922272	Yasargil Aneurysm Clips Summary page 1 …Clips and Clip Appliers are substantiafly to Aesculap's current Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips and Clip Appliers (K043041, K003519, K002871, K984109, K983758, K970050, K940970. K922272, K913765, K833652, K833651 and K833650). The Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips arc designed for temporary or permanent occlusion of vessel…	Aesculap, Inc.	1992	—
*	K913765	Yasargil Aneurysm Clips, Modification Summary page 1 …Clip Appliers are substantiafly to Aesculap's current Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips and Clip Appliers (K043041, K003519, K002871, K984109, K983758, K970050, K940970. K922272, K913765, K833652, K833651 and K833650). The Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips arc designed for temporary or permanent occlusion of vessels during…	Aesculap, Inc.	1992	—
*	K833652	Yasargil Fenestrated Aneurysm Clip & Summary page 1 …liers are substantiafly to Aesculap's current Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips and Clip Appliers (K043041, K003519, K002871, K984109, K983758, K970050, K940970. K922272, K913765, K833652, K833651 and K833650). The Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips arc designed for temporary or permanent occlusion of vessels during neurosurg…	Advanced Biosearch Assn.	1984	—
*	K833651	Clip Applying Forceps Summary page 1 …substantiafly to Aesculap's current Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips and Clip Appliers (K043041, K003519, K002871, K984109, K983758, K970050, K940970. K922272, K913765, K833652, K833651 and K833650). The Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips arc designed for temporary or permanent occlusion of vessels during neurosurgical proc…	Advanced Biosearch Assn.	1983	—
*	K833650	Yasargil Standard Aneurysm Clip & Summary page 1 …ly to Aesculap's current Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips and Clip Appliers (K043041, K003519, K002871, K984109, K983758, K970050, K940970. K922272, K913765, K833652, K833651 and K833650). The Yasargil Aneurvsm Clips arc designed for temporary or permanent occlusion of vessels during neurosurgical procedures. They…	Advanced Biosearch Assn.	1984	—

Also cleared against K043041: 1 other device →

What descends from it? (4)

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

Number	Device	Applicant	Decided	Descendants
K173271	Aesculap Slim Clip Applier Forceps	Aesculap, Inc.	2017	3
K180914	Aesculap Slim Clip Applier	Aesculap, Inc.	2018	2

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?

The line of descent spans 37 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 16.2 years on median.
1 of the 18 ancestors has a recall of any class.
Of its descendants, K173271 (Aesculap, Inc., 2017) has gone furthest, with 3 descendants of its own.
1 other device also cites its predicate K043041.

How does its category compare?

All HCH devices

HCH Clip, Aneurysm: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2014, this device’s year, is highlighted.

FDA decisions per year · HCH

1in 2022

2007high 2 (2009) · low 0 (2010)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · HCH

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

Recalls per year · HCH

2in 2013

2007high 2 (2013) · low 0 (2007)2026

Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · HCH

2in 2025

2007high 19 (2018) · low 0 (2007)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code HCH, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table

Year	Decisions	Median 510(k) review, days	Recalls (Class I)	MAUDE reports
2007	1	—	0	0
2008	1	—	0	0
2009	2	—	0	0
2010	0	—	0	4
2011	0	—	0	0
2012	0	—	0	4
2013	0	—	2	3
2014	1	—	0	13
2015	0	—	0	9
2016	0	—	0	5
2017	0	—	0	1
2018	0	—	0	19
2019	1	—	0	9
2020	0	—	0	9
2021	0	—	0	13
2022	1	—	0	1
2023	0	—	0	10
2024	0	—	0	9
2025	0	—	0	2
2026	0	—	0	—

What is it indicated for?

The Yasargil Aneurysm Clips are intended for occlusion of cerebral aneurysms in either a temporary or permanent manner. They are applied with Aesculap clip appliers, which contain titanium alloy or phynox jaws.

Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.

https://510kreport.com/device/K131500 · printed Nov 5, 2026

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510(k) Report. “K131500: Yasargil Aneurysm Clips and Clip Appliers.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 5, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K131500

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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