510(k) · Cleared
Recalled · 2005PDS* Absorbable Ligating Clips
Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly
ETHICON, Inc. · FZP Clip, Implantable
Cleared on Nov 16, 1981 after a 91-day review. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known. It has been recalled 4 times.
- Decided
- Nov 16, 1981
- Review
- 91 days
- Class
- Class II
- Product code
- FZP
- Recalls
- 4
- Predicates
- 0
FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
Sources: FDA 510(k) database (decision fields), FDA recall and enforcement reports, and MAUDE; processed by 510(k) Report. Verify on FDA.gov · Methodology and accuracy.
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What was it cleared against?
FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.
What descends from it?
No later submission names this one as a predicate yet.
Has anything in its family been recalled? (0 Class I)
Recalls of this device
| Date | Class | Recall | Root cause | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 28, 2005 | Not classified | Z-0657-05 | Other | The product is being recalled because the possibility exists that the sterility of the ligating clips may have been compromised by a tear in the ABSOLOK Extra packaging. |
| Feb 28, 2005 | Not classified | Z-0654-05 | Other | The product is being recalled because the possibility exists that the sterility of the ligating clips may have been compromised by a tear in the ABSOLOK Extra packaging. |
| Feb 28, 2005 | Not classified | Z-0655-05 | Other | The product is being recalled because the possibility exists that the sterility of the ligating clips may have been compromised by a tear in the ABSOLOK Extra packaging. |
| Feb 28, 2005 | Not classified | Z-0656-05 | Other | The product is being recalled because the possibility exists that the sterility of the ligating clips may have been compromised by a tear in the ABSOLOK Extra packaging. |
No ancestor or descendant has a Class I recall.
How does its category compare?
All FZP devicesFZP Clip, Implantable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.
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 | — |
https://510kreport.com/device/K812323 · printed Nov 6, 2026
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510(k) Report. “K812323: PDS* Absorbable Ligating Clips.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K812323
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