# K981631: Influence Clip System

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Influence, Inc.
- Decided: Jul 28, 1998 after 82 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
Longest line of descent: 1 generation back to K900926 (1990). 3 ancestors in all.
No later device cites it as a predicate yet.
0 of 4 devices in its family (counting itself) have a Class I recall.

## Predicates on the family tree (from the FDA summary)
- K954853: Auto Suture Suture Closure, United States Surgical, A Division of Tyco Healthc (1995) Summary page 1.
- K973313: Innovasive Devices Y-Knot Suture Clip, Innovasive Devices, Inc. (1997) Summary page 1.
- K900926: Trochanter Cable Grip System (Add'l Indications), Howmedica Corp. (1990) Summary page 1.

## Indications for use
The Influence Clip System is intended for permanent securing of two strands of surgical suture for soft tissue approximation in open or laparoscopic surgical procedures.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K981631
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology