# K141685: CROC

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Combat Medical Systems, LLC
- Decided: Jan 26, 2015 after 217 days
- Product code: DXC (Clamp, Vascular)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.4450
- 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 K002767 (2000). 3 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K130482: Combat Ready Clamp, Combat Medical Systems, LLC (2013) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K243627: Laryngoscope Junctional-Arterial Restriction Clamp (L-ARC); Arterial Restriction Clamp (ARC) (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The CRoC™ is indicated for use in the battlefield to control difficult bleeds in the inguinal and axilla areas. The CRoC is also indicated for use in the battlefield as a last resort for life threatening bleeds of the carotid artery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K141685
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology