# K131561: Sam Junctional Tourniquet

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Sam Medical Products
- Decided: Jul 24, 2013 after 55 days
- Product code: DXC (Clamp, Vascular)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.4450
- Recalls of this device: 1 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 3 generations back to K002767 (2000). 3 ancestors in all.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite 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)
- K123694: Sam Junctional Tourniquet, Sam Medical Products (2013) Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K133029: Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet (Aajt) Device (2013), 1 descendant of its own
- K254060: Life Saving Tourniquet (2026), 0 descendants of its own
- K221661: Abdominal Aortic and Junctional Tourniquet - Stabilized (AAJT-S) (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Aug 14, 2014 · Class II · Z-0133-2015: SAM Junctional Tourniquet (SJT) Auxiliary strap, model SJT 102 and SJT 112, is recalled because the snap hook on auxiliary strap broke during training demonstration.

## Indications for use
The SAM Junctional Tourniquet is indicated for battlefield and trauma situations: To control difficult bleeds in the inguinal area. To control difficult bleeds in the axilla area. To immobilize a pelvic fracture.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K131561
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology