# K970793: Implantable Clip

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc
- Decided: Jul 30, 1997 after 148 days
- Product code: FZP (Clip, Implantable)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 878.4300
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
57 later devices descend from it; 5 cite it directly.
0 of 58 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) AUTO SUTURE* Vascular Anastomosis** clip cartridge: named in the summary without a submission number

## Most influential descendants
- K003446: Symmetry Aortic Clip System (2001), 49 descendants of its own
- K013664: Coalescent Surgical U-Clip (2002), 44 descendants of its own
- K021407: Coalescent Surgical U-Clip - or Other TBD and Accessories (2002), 43 descendants of its own
- K023125: Coalescent U-Clip- and Accessories (2002), 42 descendants of its own
- K024366: Coalescent Surgical U-Clip and Accessories (2003), 41 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The AUTO SUTURE* VCS* Anastomotic** clip cartridge is intended to apply titanium clips for use in the creation of vascular anastomoses and in the attachment of synthetic vascular prosthesis.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K970793
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology