# K940970: Yasargil, Caspar, Vario Clip Appliers

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 24, 1995 after 328 days
- Product code: HCI (Applier, Aneurysm Clip)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.4175
- Recalls of this device: 2 (0 Class I)
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
7 later devices descend from it; 4 cite it directly.
0 of 8 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA has not posted a summary or statement for it, so its predicates are not known.

## Most influential descendants
- K984109: Aesculap Axial Clip Applier (1999), 6 descendants of its own
- K131500: Yasargil Aneurysm Clips and Clip Appliers (2014), 4 descendants of its own
- K173271: Aesculap Slim Clip Applier Forceps (2017), 3 descendants of its own
- K180914: Aesculap Slim Clip Applier (2018), 2 descendants of its own
- K211572: Aesculap Slim Clip Applier (2021), 1 descendant of its own

## Recalls of this device
- Nov 1, 2007 · Not classified · Z-0708-2008: Breakage: the inner rod of the applier may corrode and break
- Nov 1, 2007 · Not classified · Z-0709-2008: Breakage: the inner rod of the applier may corrode and break

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K940970
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology