# K161315: Vein Clamps, Artery Clamps

- Pathway: 510(k) (Special)
- Applicant: Aros Surgical Instruments Corporation
- Decided: Aug 18, 2016 after 99 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: 1 generation back to K961100 (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)
- K961100: Micro Anastomosis Clamp, R.S.P. Medical Management, Inc. (1996) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K230281: Picoclamp (2023), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
A surgical instrument used to occlude a blood vessel temporarily.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K161315
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology