# K180914: Aesculap Slim Clip Applier

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Apr 17, 2018 after 8 days
- Product code: HCI (Applier, Aneurysm Clip)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4175
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 5 generations back to K772200 (1977). 20 ancestors in all.
2 later devices descend from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 23 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K173271: Aesculap Slim Clip Applier Forceps, Aesculap, Inc. (2017) Summary page 4.
- K131500: Yasargil Aneurysm Clips and Clip Appliers, Aesculap, Inc. (2014) Summary page 4.

## Most influential descendants
- K211572: Aesculap Slim Clip Applier (2021), 1 descendant of its own
- K221524: Sugita AVM Microclip Applier (2022), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The Aesculap Slim Clip Applier forceps are used for opening, closing, and applying Aesculap YASARGIL aneurysm clips.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K180914
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology