# K973132: EZ Hold 1 LBS., EZ Hold 2 LBS

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Tz Medical, Inc.
- Decided: Jan 12, 1998 after 144 days
- Product code: DXC (Clamp, Vascular)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 870.4450
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
No predicates in its family tree.
16 later devices descend from it; 2 cite it directly.
0 of 17 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- None. FDA’s file for it is a 510(k) statement, which names no predicate.

## Most influential descendants
- K053300: Syvekexcel (2006), 14 descendants of its own
- K061219: D-Stat Dry Hemostatic Bandage (2006), 13 descendants of its own
- K090620: Quikclot Inteventional, Model P/N 182 (2009), 5 descendants of its own
- K072890: Stasilon FR (2007), 5 descendants of its own
- K142363: Nustat, Nustat XR (2015), 4 descendants of its own

## Indications for use
The EZ Hold is a weighted (1.0 and 2.0 pound) stainless steel (304) device used to assist a vascular technician or RN to hold pressure on the femoral artery post-cardiac catheriterization. Currently the technician uses either their hand or fingers to compress the artery or they use a mechanical clamp. The EZ Hold uses disks, as used with the mechanical clamps but is held in place by the technician until hemostasis is obtained. The EZ Hold is: 1) designed to reduce the risk for the RN of direct prolonged contact with body fluids (blood), and 2) alleviate bio-mechanical stress which occurs during traditional digital compression of the femoral artery post-cardiac catheritization. The devices work with currently marketed compatible pressure disks (DisCo PNO-R or PNO-1 or equivalent ball and socket fit), fits the palm of the hand and is weighted to provide pressure at the site.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K973132
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology