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Hem-O-Lok -- Modification

K922186510(k) TraditionalCleared Aug 6, 1992161-day reviewClass II21 CFR 878.4750

Data to Oct 25, 2026 (FDA decisions) Oct 12, 2026 (recalls) Sep 30, 2026 (MAUDE) refreshed weekly, last Nov 3, 2026

Linvatec Corp. · GDW Staple, Implantable

Cleared on Aug 6, 1992 after a 161-day review. FDA lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known. 10 later devices descend from it.

Decided
Aug 6, 1992
Review
161 days
Class
Class II
Product code
GDW
Recalls
None
Predicates
0

10 later devices descend from it, 1 citing it directly.

Descendants, by year cleared 1998: 1 descendant cleared1999: 1 descendant cleared2006: 1 descendant cleared2013: 1 descendant cleared2016: 2 descendants cleared2025: 2 descendants cleared2018: 1 descendant cleared2024: 1 descendant cleared1990200020102020
  1. This deviceK922186 Hem-O-Lok -- ModificationLinvatec Corp. · 1992
  2. Descendant · cites it directly · 9 of its ownK982941 Hem-O-Lok Model Numbers 523900, 523970Weck Closure Systems · 1998 · Recalled
  3. Descendant · 2 generations on · 8 of its ownK993157 Hem-O-Lok SMX Polymer Clips, Model 544220, Hem-0-Lok MLX Polymer…Weck Closure Systems · 1999 · Recalled
  4. Descendant · 2 generations on · 4 of its ownK062914 Hem-O-Lok Ligation ClipTeleflex Medical · 2006
  5. Descendant · 3 generations on · 3 of its ownK133202 Hem-O-Lok Ligating ClipTeleflex Medical · 2013
  6. Descendant · 4 generations on · 1 of its ownK232970 Hem-o-lok® Ligating ClipsTeleflex Medical · 2024

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Descendants cleared per year

1998: 11999: 12006: 12013: 12016: 22018: 12024: 12025: 2
1998high 2 (2016) · low 0 (2000)2026

Most influential descendants

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  • K982941Hem-O-Lok Model Numbers 523900, 523970Weck Closure Systems · 1998 · cites it directly9descendants
  • K993157Hem-O-Lok SMX Polymer Clips, Model 544220, Hem-0-Lok MLX Polymer Clips, Model 544240Weck Closure Systems · 1999 · 2 generations on8descendants
  • K062914Hem-O-Lok Ligation ClipTeleflex Medical · 2006 · 2 generations on4descendants
  • K133202Hem-O-Lok Ligating ClipTeleflex Medical · 2013 · 3 generations on3descendants
  • K232970Hem-o-lok® Ligating ClipsTeleflex Medical · 2024 · 4 generations on1descendant
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Line of descent and top descendants

GenerationNumberDeviceApplicantDecidedRecalls
0 (this device)K922186Hem-O-Lok -- ModificationLinvatec Corp.1992—
+1K982941Hem-O-Lok Model Numbers 523900, 523970Weck Closure Systems19981
+2K993157Hem-O-Lok SMX Polymer Clips, Model 544220, Hem-0-Lok MLX Polymer Clips, Model…Weck Closure Systems19991
+2K062914Hem-O-Lok Ligation ClipTeleflex Medical2006—
+3K133202Hem-O-Lok Ligating ClipTeleflex Medical2013—
+4K232970Hem-o-lok® Ligating ClipsTeleflex Medical2024—

Descendants by year cleared

Year clearedDevicesWith a Class I recall
199810
199910
200610
201310
201620
201810
202410
202520
FIG. 1 — Lineage of K922186, 1992–2025Source: FDA 510(k) summaries, read by 510(k) Report · How lineage is built

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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 lists a 510(k) statement for it but has not posted the file, so its predicates are not known.

What descends from it? (10)

1 later device cites it directly; ranked here by how many devices descend from each in turn.

NumberDeviceApplicantDecidedDescendants
K982941Hem-O-Lok Model Numbers 523900, 523970Weck Closure Systems19989

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?

  • Of its descendants, K982941 (Weck Closure Systems, 1998) has gone furthest, with 9 descendants of its own.

How does its category compare?

All GDW devices

GDW Staple, Implantable: FDA decisions, review times, recalls and adverse event reports over 20 years.

FDA decisions per year · GDW

3in 2025

2007: 82008: 72009: 132010: 102011: 112012: 92013: 132014: 152015: 82016: 112017: 132018: 72019: 122020: 102021: 92022: 72023: 42024: 22025: 32026 (partial year): 3
2007high 15 (2014) · low 2 (2024)2026

2026 to Oct 25, outlined.

Median 510(k) review, days · GDW

111in 2025

2007: 56 days median2008: 57 days median2009: 27 days median2010: 39 days median2011: 49 days median2012: 45 days median2013: 49 days median2014: 63 days median2015: 111 days median2016: 96 days median2017: 103 days median2018: 90 days median2019: 205 days median2020: 88 days median2021: 233 days median2022: 89 days median2023: 267 days median2025: 111 days median2026 (partial year): 141 days median
2007high 267 (2023) · low 27 (2009)2026

Receipt to decision; years with fewer than 3 clearances left blank.

Recalls per year · GDW

3in 2025

2007: 92009: 222010: 22011: 92012: 11, 1 Class I2013: 12015: 62016: 22017: 32018: 32019: 4, 4 Class I2020: 112023: 12025: 3
2007high 22 (2009) · low 0 (2008)2026

Class I (5 since 2007) Class II/III not classified

Adverse event reports per year · GDW

11,905in 2025

2007: 2,4012008: 2,3802009: 4,0142010: 3,7682011: 3,8262012: 3,7172013: 3,7772014: 4,7842015: 4,8992016: 5,1062017: 11,6432018: 14,9142019: 16,6002020: 12,3322021: 13,0152022: 13,6052023: 14,6232024: 13,2802025: 11,905
2007high 16,600 (2019) · low 2,380 (2008)2025

MAUDE reports naming product code GDW, not matched to any one device; reports are not rates.

View these four charts as a table
YearDecisionsMedian 510(k) review, daysRecalls (Class I)MAUDE reports
200785692,401
200875702,380
20091327224,014
2010103923,768
2011114993,826
201294511 (1)3,717
2013134913,777
2014156304,784
2015811164,899
2016119625,106
201713103311,643
2018790314,914
2019122054 (4)16,600
202010881112,332
20219233013,015
2022789013,605
20234267114,623
20242—013,280
20253111311,905
202631410—
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510(k) Report. “K922186: Hem-O-Lok -- Modification.” Lineage record from FDA 510(k) data and the FDA summary. Updated Nov 3, 2026. Accessed Nov 6, 2026. https://510kreport.com/device/K922186

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