# K232970: Hem-o-lok® Ligating Clips

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Teleflex Medical
- Decided: Jan 12, 2024 after 113 days
- Product code: FZP (Clip, Implantable)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4300
- 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 K922186 (1992). 8 ancestors in all.
1 later device descends from it; 1 cites it directly.
0 of 10 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K133202: Hem-O-Lok Ligating Clip, Teleflex Medical (2013) Summary page 6.

## Most influential descendants
- K251054: Hem-o-lok™ PurplePlus™ Large Polymer Ligating Clips (2025), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
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 structure to be ligated such that the clip completely encompasses the vessel or tissue structure.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K232970
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology