# K243627: Laryngoscope Junctional-Arterial Restriction Clamp (L-ARC); Arterial Restriction Clamp (ARC)

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Arc Trauma, LLC
- Decided: Dec 31, 2025 after 401 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: 4 generations back to K002767 (2000). 4 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 5 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K141685: CROC, Combat Medical Systems, LLC (2015) Summary page 5.

## Indications for use
The L-ARC is indicated for use in the battlefield to control difficult bleeds inguinal area. The L-ARC is also indicated for use in the battlefield as a last resort for life threatening bleeds of the carotid artery.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K243627
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology