510(k) · Cleared
ClearedWeck Auto Endo5 5mm Automatic Endoscopic 35cm Applier (AE05ML)
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Teleflex Medical · FZP Clip, Implantable
Cleared on Apr 28, 2023 as substantially equivalent to K152081 (Teleflexmedical, Inc., 2015) after a 65-day review. Its family tree reaches back 3 generations to 2002. 2 later devices descend from it.
- Decided
- Apr 28, 2023
- Review
- 65 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FZP
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 3 generations to K021808 (2002). 2 later devices descend from it, 2 citing it directly.
- Root · 3 generations backK021808 Weck Hem-O-Lok Automatic Ligating Clip ApplierWeck · 2002 · Recalled
- 2 generations backK142777 Weck Hem-o-lok Auto Endo5 Ligating Clip ApplierTeleflexmedical, Inc. · 2014 · Recalled
- 1 generation backK152081 Weck Auto Endo5 Hem-o-lok Ligating Clip ApplierTeleflexmedical, Inc. · 2015 · Recalled
- This deviceK230480 Weck Auto Endo5 5mm Automatic Endoscopic 35cm Applier (AE05ML)Teleflex Medical · 2023
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK254231 Inno-Hook™ Disposable Clip Appliers (Ligating Clips) and Inno-Hook™…Taiwan Surgical Corporation · 2026
- Descendant · cites it directly · 0 of its ownK250643 Disposable Polymer Ligation ClipsHangzhou Kangji Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. · 2025
Most influential descendants
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −3 | K021808 | Weck Hem-O-Lok Automatic Ligating Clip Applier | Weck | 2002 | 7 |
| −2 | K142777 | Weck Hem-o-lok Auto Endo5 Ligating Clip Applier | Teleflexmedical, Inc. | 2014 | 1 |
| −1 | K152081 | Weck Auto Endo5 Hem-o-lok Ligating Clip Applier | Teleflexmedical, Inc. | 2015 | 1 |
| 0 (this device) | K230480 | Weck Auto Endo5 5mm Automatic Endoscopic 35cm Applier (AE05ML) | Teleflex Medical | 2023 | — |
| +1 | K254231 | Inno-Hook™ Disposable Clip Appliers (Ligating Clips) and Inno-Hook™ Ligating… | Taiwan Surgical Corporation | 2026 | — |
| +1 | K250643 | Disposable Polymer Ligation Clips | Hangzhou Kangji Medical Instrument Co., Ltd. | 2025 | — |
Descendants by year cleared
| Year cleared | Devices | With a Class I recall |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 | 0 |
| 2026 | 1 | 0 |
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), the FDA summary (predicates and indications), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
Planning a device in FZP? A 510(k) Report weighs predicate choices, recall history and review times for a new device like this one.
Top candidate predicates for a new FZP device
- #1 K260677 Vessel Closure Device (VCD177213P)score 12.6 · 3 generations · no Class I recall
- #2 Held for the reportin the report
- #3 Held for the reportin the report
What was it cleared against? (1)
Devices the submitter claimed this one is substantially equivalent to (*), and reference devices cited for a specific test or feature (†), as written in the FDA summary.
| Type | Number | Device | Decided |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K152081 | Weck Auto Endo5 Hem-o-lok Ligating Clip ApplierSummary page 4…Cleared Weck Auto Endo5® Hem-o-lok® Ligating Clip Teleflex Medical K152081 FZP 08/26/2015 Applier F. Comparison To Predicate Devices The proposed Auto Endo5® 5mm Automatic En… | 2015 |
| † | K133202 | Hem-O-Lok Ligating Clip | 2013 |
What descends from it? (2)
2 later devices cite it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
No FDA recall names this device.
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
What does this lineage say?
- The line of descent spans 21 years and passes through 3 companies; a new generation was cleared every 7.7 years on median.
- 3 of the 3 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- Of its descendants, K254231 (Taiwan Surgical Corporation, 2026) has gone furthest, with 0 descendants of its own.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K152081.
How does its category compare?
All FZP devicesFZP Clip, Implantable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2023, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · FZP
5in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · FZP
90in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · FZP
1in 2020
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · FZP
1,902in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code FZP, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.
View these four charts as a table
| Year | Decisions | Median 510(k) review, days | Recalls (Class I) | MAUDE reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 6 | 31 | 1 | 1,877 |
| 2008 | 4 | 23 | 6 | 981 |
| 2009 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 2,160 |
| 2010 | 6 | 47 | 1 | 2,367 |
| 2011 | 3 | 124 | 0 | 1,678 |
| 2012 | 2 | — | 1 | 1,677 |
| 2013 | 3 | 47 | 0 | 2,381 |
| 2014 | 3 | 29 | 1 | 2,320 |
| 2015 | 8 | 182 | 0 | 2,871 |
| 2016 | 5 | 72 | 2 | 1,840 |
| 2017 | 4 | 29 | 1 | 2,594 |
| 2018 | 4 | 143 | 0 | 2,718 |
| 2019 | 1 | — | 3 | 2,903 |
| 2020 | 2 | — | 1 | 1,760 |
| 2021 | 0 | — | 0 | 1,759 |
| 2022 | 3 | 227 | 0 | 1,575 |
| 2023 | 3 | 65 | 0 | 1,918 |
| 2024 | 2 | — | 0 | 2,067 |
| 2025 | 5 | 90 | 0 | 1,902 |
| 2026 | 2 | — | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Weck Auto Endo5 Hem-o-lok ML automatic endoscopic ligating clip appliers are indicated for use as delivery
devices for Hem-o-lok ML non-absorbable polymer ligating clips. These appliers are designed for use with 5/5.5mm
cannulas.
Hem-o-lok Ligating Clips are intended for use in procedures involving ligation of vessels or tissue structures. Surgeons
should apply the appropriate size clip for the size of the vessel or tissue structures to be ligated such that the clip
completely encompasses the vessel or tissue structure.
Indications for use as stated in the FDA summary.
https://510kreport.com/device/K230480 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K230480: Weck Auto Endo5 5mm Automatic Endoscopic 35cm Applier (AE05ML).” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K230480
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Record history
- FDA decision record loaded May 2, 2026
- Summary read Oct 13, 2026 (extraction version 9eaa42aa01ed)
- Lineage and recalls computed Nov 3, 2026
- Page last updated Nov 3, 2026