# K983758: Yasargil Titanium Aneurysm Clips

- Pathway: 510(k) (Traditional)
- Applicant: Aesculap, Inc.
- Decided: Dec 18, 1998 after 53 days
- Product code: HCH (Clip, Aneurysm)
- Device class: 2
- Regulation: 21 CFR 882.5200
- Recalls of this device: none
- Data: FDA decisions to Oct 25, 2026; recalls to Oct 12, 2026

## Lineage
Longest line of descent: 2 generations back to K772200 (1977). 8 ancestors in all.
8 later devices descend from it; 4 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)
- K955064: Spetzler TI 100 Aneurysm Clip, Elekta Instruments, Inc. (1996) Summary page 2.
- K760771: Sola Schultze-Crock Opthalmoscope, Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. (1976) Summary page 2.
- (no number) Yasargil titanium alloy clip patterns: named in the summary without a submission number

## Cited in the summary but kept off the family tree
- K782040: Sugita Aneurysm clips. Not in FDA’s 510(k), De Novo or PMA lists as we hold them (a misreading, a typo, or a number FDA does not list), so it is kept off the family tree Summary page 2.

## Most influential descendants
- K131500: Yasargil Aneurysm Clips and Clip Appliers (2014), 4 descendants of its own
- K173271: Aesculap Slim Clip Applier Forceps (2017), 3 descendants of its own
- K180914: Aesculap Slim Clip Applier (2018), 2 descendants of its own
- K211572: Aesculap Slim Clip Applier (2021), 1 descendant of its own
- K991959: Psi Titanium Aneurysm Clip (2000), 1 descendant of its own

## Indications for use
The Yasargil Titanium Aneurysm Clips presented in this submission are intended for occlusion of cerebral aneurysms in either a temporary or permanent manner. They are applied by Aesculap clip appliers with titanium alloy jaws.

Source page: https://510kreport.com/device/K983758
Methodology: https://510kreport.com/methodology