510(k) · Cleared
ClearedTaurus Clip
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
Taurus Endoscopy · PKL Hemostatic Metal Clip For The Gi Tract
Cleared on Mar 12, 2026 as substantially equivalent to K222503 (Boston Scientific Corporation, 2022) after a 108-day review. Its family tree reaches back 10 generations to 1997.
- Decided
- Mar 12, 2026
- Review
- 108 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- PKL
- Recalls
- None
- Predicates
- 1
Its longest line of descent runs back 10 generations to K963160 (1997). No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
- Root · 10 generations backK963160 HX-5/6-1 Endoscopic Clipping DeviceOlympus America, Inc. · 1997
- 6 generations between
- 3 generations backK182556 SureClip Repositionable Hemostasis ClipMicro-Tech (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. · 2018
- 2 generations backK193424 Resolution 360™ ULTRA ClipBoston Scientific Corporation · 2020
- 1 generation backK222503 Resolution Clip, Resolution 360 Clip, Resolution 360 ULTRA ClipBoston Scientific Corporation · 2022
- This deviceK253734 Taurus ClipTaurus Endoscopy · 2026
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- Root · 10 generations backK963160 HX-5/6-1 Endoscopic Clipping DeviceOlympus America, Inc. · 1997
- 9 generations backK990687 HX-5/6-1 Endoscopic Clipping Device, Endoscopic ClipsOlympus Optical, Co. · 1999
- 8 generations backK013066 HX-5/6-1 Endoscopic Clipping DeviceOlympus America, Inc. · 2001 · Recalled
- 7 generations backK040148 Resolution Hemostasis Clipping DeviceBoston Scientific Corp · 2004 · Recalled
- 6 generations backK122660 Resolution Clip Model M00522600, M00522601, M00522602, M00522610…Boston Scientific Corporation · 2012
- 5 generations backK142973 Resolution ClipBoston Scientific Corporation · 2014
- 4 generations backK151802 Resolution ClipBoston Scientific Corporation · 2015
- 3 generations backK182556 SureClip Repositionable Hemostasis ClipMicro-Tech (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. · 2018
- 2 generations backK193424 Resolution 360™ ULTRA ClipBoston Scientific Corporation · 2020
- 1 generation backK222503 Resolution Clip, Resolution 360 Clip, Resolution 360 ULTRA ClipBoston Scientific Corporation · 2022
- This deviceK253734 Taurus ClipTaurus Endoscopy · 2026
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Line of descent and top descendants
| Generation | Number | Device | Applicant | Decided | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| −10 | K963160 | HX-5/6-1 Endoscopic Clipping Device | Olympus America, Inc. | 1997 | — |
| −9 | K990687 | HX-5/6-1 Endoscopic Clipping Device, Endoscopic Clips | Olympus Optical, Co. | 1999 | — |
| −8 | K013066 | HX-5/6-1 Endoscopic Clipping Device | Olympus America, Inc. | 2001 | 1 |
| −7 | K040148 | Resolution Hemostasis Clipping Device | Boston Scientific Corp | 2004 | 2 |
| −6 | K122660 | Resolution Clip Model M00522600, M00522601, M00522602, M00522610, M00522611… | Boston Scientific Corporation | 2012 | — |
| −5 | K142973 | Resolution Clip | Boston Scientific Corporation | 2014 | — |
| −4 | K151802 | Resolution Clip | Boston Scientific Corporation | 2015 | — |
| −3 | K182556 | SureClip Repositionable Hemostasis Clip | Micro-Tech (Nanjing) Co., Ltd. | 2018 | — |
| −2 | K193424 | Resolution 360™ ULTRA Clip | Boston Scientific Corporation | 2020 | — |
| −1 | K222503 | Resolution Clip, Resolution 360 Clip, Resolution 360 ULTRA Clip | Boston Scientific Corporation | 2022 | — |
| 0 (this device) | K253734 | Taurus Clip | Taurus Endoscopy | 2026 | — |
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 PKL? 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 PKL device
- #1 K202333 Lockado Repositionable Hemostasis Clipscore 17.5 · 7 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| * | K222503 | Resolution Clip, Resolution 360 Clip, Resolution 360 ULTRA ClipSummary page 5…KL Device Class: Class Il 1l. LEGALLY MARKETED PREDICATE DEVICE Predicate Device: Trade Name: Resolution Clip Platform Manufacturer: Boston Scientific 510(k) Number: K222503 Classification Number: 21 CFR §876.4400 Product Code: PKL Device Class: Class Il Reference Device: Trade Name: Padlock Clip M… | 2022 |
| † | K192722 | Padlock Clip defect closure system, Padlock Pro-Select defect closure device | 2019 |
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
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 29 years and passes through 6 companies; a new generation was cleared every 2.4 years on median.
- 2 of the 10 ancestors have a recall of any class.
- 1 other device also cites its predicate K222503.
How does its category compare?
All PKL devicesPKL Hemostatic Metal Clip For The Gi Tract: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years. 2026, this device’s year, is highlighted.
FDA decisions per year · PKL
6in 2025
2026 to Oct 25, outlined.
Median 510(k) review, days · PKL
162in 2025
Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.
Recalls per year · PKL
1in 2019
Class I (0 since 2007) Class II/III not classified
Adverse event reports per year · PKL
1,170in 2025
MAUDE reports naming product code PKL, 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 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 3 | 102 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 1 | — | 0 | 4 |
| 2015 | 3 | 143 | 0 | 34 |
| 2016 | 1 | — | 0 | 128 |
| 2017 | 2 | — | 0 | 398 |
| 2018 | 5 | 116 | 0 | 393 |
| 2019 | 4 | 231 | 1 | 699 |
| 2020 | 6 | 164 | 0 | 504 |
| 2021 | 2 | — | 0 | 668 |
| 2022 | 9 | 259 | 0 | 522 |
| 2023 | 2 | — | 0 | 863 |
| 2024 | 8 | 181 | 0 | 1,216 |
| 2025 | 6 | 162 | 0 | 1,170 |
| 2026 | 7 | 231 | 0 | — |
What is it indicated for?
The Taurus Clip is indicated for placement within the Gastrointestinal (GI) tract of adult patients for the purpose of:
1. Endoscopic marking
2. Hemostasis for:
- Mucosal/sub-mucosal defects <3 cm
- Bleeding ulcers
- Arteries <2 mm
- Polyps < 1.5 cm in diameter
- Diverticula in the colon
- Prophylactic clipping to reduce the risk of delayed bleeding post lesion resection
3. Anchoring to affix jejunal feeding tubes to the wall of the small bowel and anchoring to affix fully covered esophageal self-expanding metal stents to the wall of the esophagus
4. As a supplemental closure method of luminal perforations < 20 mm that can be treated conservatively.
Indications for use read by OCR from a scanned FDA summary, so letters may be misread. Check the PDF before quoting it.
https://510kreport.com/device/K253734 · printed Nov 4, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K253734: Taurus Clip.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 4, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K253734
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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