# K962493: Endoscopic Clip Applier

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Sep 11, 1996 after 77 days
- Product code: OCW (Endoscopic Tissue Approximation Device)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 876.1500
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
3 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. The FDA summary names its predicate without a number.
- (no number) Endoscopic clip appliers and implantable clips by Baxter: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Endoscopic clip appliers and implantable clips by Ethicon: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Endoscopic clip appliers and implantable clips by Horizon Surgical: named in the summary without a submission number
- (no number) Endoscopic clip appliers and implantable clips by U.S. Surgical: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K080753: Aesculap Endoscopic Clip Sytem (2008), 1 descendant of its own
- K102081: Endoscopic Clip System (2010), 0 descendants of its own
- K081031: Endoscopic Clip Appliers with Clip Magazine (2008), 0 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The devices presented in this submission are intended for use in endoscopic surgery for ligating and marking vessels and tubular structures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K962493
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology