# K161720: Standard Clamp

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Standard Bariatrics
- Decided: Oct 24, 2016 after 124 days
- Product code: GCJ (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- 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 K944467 (1994). 2 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend 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)
- K153358: Standard Clamp, Standard Bariatrics (2016) Summary page 4.
- K944467: Aesculap Manual Laparoscopic Instruments, Aesculap, Inc. (1994) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K170379: Disposable Standard Clamp (2017), 1 descendant of its own
- K181608: Disposable Standard Clamp (2018), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Standard Clamp is indicated for use in laparoscopic procedures to grasp, clamp, and manipulate soft tissues.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K161720
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology