# K972685: Origin Ligator Device

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Origin Medsystems, Inc.
- Decided: Oct 1, 1997 after 76 days
- Product code: GCJ (Laparoscope, General & Plastic Surgery)
- 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K920599 (1992). 1 ancestor in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 2 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K920599: Hook Surgical Instrument, Origin Medsystems, Inc. (1992) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
has applications in open and endoscopic surgery. It is primarily indicated for patients undergoing endoscopic surgery that require ligation or ligation and transection of tissue including blood vessels, ducts and other structures in the extremities, extraperitoneal space, abdominal cavity and the chest wall. It is indicated for patients undergoing surgical procedures in the extremities including but not limited to saphenous vein harvesting for peripheral or coronary artery bypass grafting.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K972685
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology